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Name:
Whitewash Cave
Description:
Is a cave that was used by the Aboriginal people, 8m wide, 5m depth and 8m high. It is located on the eastern side and near the top of the hill above Cullen Bullen township. So named by the locals as they carried back the white ochre to white wash their houses. Ref: Elaine (Lucy) Devigne, oral history recorded 20th September 2012, she recalled her father doing just that, he had known this cave by its name from 1947. At present, there is no evidence of Aboriginal usage.
Maps:
- Cullen Bullen
Grid Reference:
- 244 113
Location:
Ben Bullen State Forest
Status:
Threatened
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