b'Dec 2022 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 17/12/20229:51 pmPage 9take, that saved us considerable timeand avoided a possible vehicledamaging river crossing. At Punmucommunity this year we were told, by alocal, about an excellent campsite thatwas sheltered and well off the road. It is worth doing some online researchbefore a trip to find Aboriginal culturalsites, centres and tours, along yourintended route. Many National Parkshave places of Aboriginal significancethat can be visited. These are wellworth the effort it sometimes takes toreach them. Galleries of rock art, eitherpetroglyphs (carving into rock) orpaintings are often features of Parks,Sign indicating just how remote the community isBelow:Sign that welcomes travellers on the Gary Junction Roadand Canning Stock Route, to Martu Country.work with Aboriginal designs, look foran indication that the artist of thedesign is Aboriginal and credited withthe design. In communities it is oftenpossible to by original artwork from theart co-operative. This is not a barteringsituation but an opportunity to ownsomething truly unique. Several years ago, we were travellingin the Gippsland hills with some visitorsfrom London. We had stopped at acouple of old sawmill sites, a pile ofstones where an early settlers hut hadbeen and a wooden bridge. The visi-there are many in the Northern Territory tors were rather unimpressed thatand Western Australia. The spectacular Australia only had a history a couple ofand intriguing Wandjina ochre paint- hundred years old. It was fun explain-ings in the Kimberley region were a ing that Australian history was muchhighlight of one trip.older than they could possibly imagine. As a traveller there are some other By Greg Roseways to support Aboriginal heritage, Land Rover Owners Club of Victoriaculture and communities. If you are Land Rover Owners Club ofbuying souvenirs, like t-shirts, or art- GippslandThe fuel shed at Kunawarritji community.TRACKWATCHDECEMBER 2022 7'