The rock-art11 The hyphenated use of ‘rock-art’ is used as a preference to the unhyphenated ‘rock art’ throughout this paper, as it responds to Taçon & Chippindale’s (2004 Taçon, PSC & Chippindale, C 2004, ‘An archaeology of rock-art through informed methods and formal methods' in Chippindale C & Taçon PSC (eds) The Archaeology of Rock-Art, pp.1–10, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [Google Scholar], p. 6) analysis of the term. The term is used as a form of portmanteau, to encompass the various forms that rock-art may take, without diminishing the nature of any one of those forms. at Gariwerd (Grampians National Park) is the most significant in Victoria and presents over 90% of the State’s known rock-art Places. Growing recreational use of the national park over the last 50 years has been threatening the safety of the rock-art, among other significant Aboriginal cultural places, with Traditional Owners concerned for the future of their valuable and irreplaceable cultural heritage. Recent closures of special protection areas throughout Gariwerd have allowed conservation professionals to take stock of the damage and assess the level of work required to conserve and rehabilitate some of the significantly impacted rock-art locations throughout the national park. While the rock-climbing community are concerned for the future of their recreational ‘heritage’, the future of Gariwerd rock-art grows increasingly uncertain. This paper examines the issues raised by the history of conservation at Gariwerd to identify if and how conservation of the rock-art at Gariwerd can be achieved. This paper discusses how ongoing closures to recreational activity may be the only solution to protect the significant cultural assets located throughout the Gariwerd landscape.

The conservation of rock-art at Gariwerd: a response to recreational impacts

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