点评:When friends knew we were travelling to Leigh Creek, they told us that the one place not to miss was the Ochre Pits. So we did and were not disappointed.
The unsealed road in off the highway was quite rough but the reward at the end was worth it. Colours of the pits changed according to the angle of the sun, the cloud cover – it was stunning.
We were aware of the use of ochre by the First Nations Peoples in ceremonial events. The infosignage widened that understanding to include Trade, Ornament, Medicine, Art and Burial. Looking at the way the pits are shaped, we came to the conclusion that originally ochre deposits must have been huge and worn away by usage over many many years.
This Ochre Pit is a site of significance to Aboriginal People and is protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988.
As our friends said “This is a place not too miss”. I pass that on in light of personal experience.
翻译:当朋友们知道我们要去 Leigh Creek 旅行时,他们告诉我们,一个不容错过的地方是赭石坑。所以我们去了,并没有失望。
高速公路外的未铺砌道路相当崎岖,但最终的回报是值得的。坑的颜色会根据太阳的角度和云层的变化而变化——非常壮观。
我们知道原住民在仪式活动中使用赭石。信息标牌扩大了我们的理解,包括贸易、装饰、医药、艺术和埋葬。从坑的形状来看,我们得出结论,最初的赭石沉积物一定很大,并且由于多年的使用而磨损。
这个赭石坑对原住民来说是一个重要的遗址,受到 1988 年原住民遗产法的保护。
正如我们的朋友所说,“这是一个不容错过的地方”。我根据个人经验传达了这一点。