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Emily Gap
Emily Gap / Anthwerrke is a natural attraction and significant cultural site to the Arrernte peoplein the East MacDonnell Ranges, eight kilometres to the east of Mparntwe/Alice Springs, in Australia's Northern Territory. Various sections of the Gap include Aboriginal rock art. It is a registered sacred site and sits within the Yeperenye / Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park. History Adjacent to Jessie Gap, Emily Gap is a significant site for the dreaming stories of three ancestral caterpillars, Yeperenye Caterpillar, Yeperenye, Utnerrengatye and the Ntyarlke. The caterpillar dreaming is one of the most important creation stories for Mparntwe/Alice Springs and the surrounding region. Many Arrernte people conceived in Alice Springs consider themselves direct descendants of these caterpillars. From 1 April 1872 Emily Gap became part of the Undoolya Station pastoral lease and, when cattle first arrived as part of an overland droving trip from South Australia in March 1873 they firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Gap
Emily Gap / Anthwerrke is a natural attraction and significant cultural site to the Arrernte peoplein the East MacDonnell Ranges, eight kilometres to the east of Mparntwe/Alice Springs, in Australia's Northern Territory. Various sections of the Gap include Aboriginal rock art. It is a registered sacred site and sits within the Yeperenye / Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park. History Adjacent to Jessie Gap, Emily Gap is a significant site for the dreaming stories of three ancestral caterpillars, Yeperenye Caterpillar, Yeperenye, Utnerrengatye and the Ntyarlke. The caterpillar dreaming is one of the most important creation stories for Mparntwe/Alice Springs and the surrounding region. Many Arrernte people conceived in Alice Springs consider themselves direct descendants of these caterpillars. From 1 April 1872 Emily Gap became part of the Undoolya Station pastoral lease and, when cattle first arrived as part of an overland droving trip from South Australia in March 1873 they firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
