
ABORIGINES OF THE SOUTH-EAST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 455 
camp area covering probably some fifty acres, and occupies protected and well- 
drained slopes. Far larger than those sites occurring on the more westerly 
aspects of the range, it appears likely to have been more of a permanent winter 
season camp. 
A few hearth remnants were noted and a fairly large collection of imple- 
ments was made in the short time spent in the examination. 
Wx 7. This site occupies a number of broad, blown-sand areas on the east 
side of the Woakwine Range and about two miles south-east of the old Woakwine 
Station. The location probably lies in Section 28, Hundred of Symon. Some 
portions of this area are on the western faces of the ridges and these were ob- 
viously not used so much as the more protected depressions on the eastern slopes. 
On these latter there occurred some well-preserved hearths; and although imple- 
ments were not numerous, an interesting collection was gathered, including a 
polished axehead and a fragment of the same kind of tool. 
Water and food supplies in this area (see Part III) were probably ample. 
WE. 8, WE. 9, WK.10. This series of closely associated sites is situated on the 
Woakwine Range near Narrow Neck Gap on its north side. They lie in Blocks 
1 and 2, Hundred of Rivoli Bay. 
Considered as a group, these present an interesting feature which may be 
termed one of ‘‘stratezgic location’’. Narrow Neck has been a natural gap in 
the Woakwine Range for a long time—probably dating back to the early history 
of the range—and was a, barrier against any ready passage along this ridge. We 
have learnt from local information that it was a habit of the aborigines when oc- 
cupying this particular locality, to organize—no doubt on suitable occasions only 
—a planned drive of animal life along the range. The women and children would 
be sent to form a ‘‘cordon”’ stretching right across the range and scare kanga- 
roos and wallabies towards the gap. The menfolk, having previously placed them- 
selves in effective ambush near the gap, would then slaughter the herded, trapped 
game, 
Otherwise these sites present no indications of being impressive locations; 
for they are rather small areas, in fairly exposed situations. Although like prac- 
tically all the sites in this region, they were probably well-supplied with water 
and food supplies, it seems likely they served chiefly the purpose described above. 
We have learnt lately that the narrow strip of land between Lake George and 
the sea near Beachport was also used as one of these strategic hunting sites. 
Another important feature of Wk. 8 and Wk. 9, particularly the former, 
and especially in view of the small size of the areas, was the large number lof 
micrv implements collected from them. Micro points (Woakwine and Bondi) 
might be described as plentiful, and it might be suggested that there was some 
relation between the abundance of these little implements and the matter of ani- 
mal food supplies. Their purpose may have been either for use on hunting weapons 
or in the cutting of carcases. The Belt site has some things in common with this 
particular locality. In Part II the occurrence of these implements and their uses 
is discussed again. 
Beyond a few scattered molluse shells, no food debris was observed on these 
three sites, 
Ws. 8. The most south-easterly of the three is a small, shallow, elliptical, 
blown area, about 50 yards by 20 yards in dimensions. It was copiously littered 
with worked stone tools and stone debris; this small area alone provided about 
150 microliths. Sparse and scattered remnants of a hearth occurred at each end 
of the depression which is situated on the slope of a hillside and faces south-east 
—a rather exposed, position. Considering the abundance of small implements on 
this limited area, it almost deserves to be called ‘‘a microlith workshop.”’ 

