Rock art is sometimes found in natural shelters, protected from the weather by an overhang. Some Aboriginal rock art in Victoria is thought to be at least 5,000 years old.
Rock paintings feature symbols and tracks, human figures, animals, objects and complex figurative designs. Many paintings have religious or sacred significance and are said to be images of spirit ancestors. Rock art sites continue to play an important part in Victoria's living Aboriginal culture and are valued by the wider community.