Kindergarten Junior School Springwood

Red Hands Cave in Blue Mountains National Park is one of the best showcases of Aboriginal rock art in the area.

Accessed along Red Hands Cave walking track, near Glenbrook, Red Hands Cave will mesmerise students with its layers of handprints and stencils; one of the best examples of Aboriginal art in the Blue Mountains.

Although it’s thought to have been painted between 500 and 1600 years ago, students will still see the vibrant, earthy colours of red, yellow and white, which combine to make an overwhelming collage.

Standing in front of this art is a highly emotive experience, and it’s impossible not to be transported back hundreds of years.

Amongst several techniques, the artists would chew a mixture of ochre and water, and then blow it over a hand resting on the wall, forming a stencil.