Warm Corners, looking west from Ridge Mountain. From left, Mt Sheoak, Big Mountain and Elbow Mountain
All of this land is part of a Voluntary Conservation Agreement
All of this land is part of a Voluntary Conservation Agreement
cultural sites
Mt Oak is situated on the eastern approach to the Bullanamang Gap leading to the Murrumbucca valley
The gap is a natural route through the range, linking the high plains and coast to the east with the mountains and the Bogong moths to the west, as is another pass with rock shelters between Big and Elbow mountains on Mt Oak (shown above at right centre of this view west over Warm Corners)
Cultural artifacts are common over many areas of the land, including both those old Ngarigo tracks
Stone tool scatters of chert, silcrete or quartz are common where erosion has removed the topsoil
The expertly knapped axe at left lies on the top of one of higher peaks on Mt Oak, the edge ground stone below, near the Bullanamang Gap. Neither type of rock occurs naturally in Mt Oak soils
The gap is a natural route through the range, linking the high plains and coast to the east with the mountains and the Bogong moths to the west, as is another pass with rock shelters between Big and Elbow mountains on Mt Oak (shown above at right centre of this view west over Warm Corners)
Cultural artifacts are common over many areas of the land, including both those old Ngarigo tracks
Stone tool scatters of chert, silcrete or quartz are common where erosion has removed the topsoil
The expertly knapped axe at left lies on the top of one of higher peaks on Mt Oak, the edge ground stone below, near the Bullanamang Gap. Neither type of rock occurs naturally in Mt Oak soils
Mt Oak has a no-disturbance management approach to cultural sites and artifacts
see Ask First, a guide to respecting aboriginal places and values
see Ask First, a guide to respecting aboriginal places and values