Jandamarra

Aboriginal prisoners chained together.

This area is famous for the epic story of Jandamarra. He was an armed resistance leader, fleeing from the police in the 1890’s. He was known as “Pigeon” to the white settlers. He hid from the law in caves high up above the cliffs in Windjana Gorge, but was eventually captured and executed in Tunnel Creek. There was even a children’s book about him by Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton.

Cave high up in the rock face,
one of Jandamarra's hide-outs.

These information boards tell his story:

They are hard to read because of shadows in the late afternoon sun.

Jandamarra’s story continues in nearby Tunnel Creek, which we visited next day.