The Yankee Hat Rock Art Site has officially reopened with upgraded visitor infrastructure following damage from the 2020 Orroral Valley bushfires. 

The upgrades to the Yankee Hat site include a new steel viewing platform, an elevated boardwalk, interpretive signage, improvements to the 3-kilometre access walking track, a steel footbridge over Bogong Creek, as well as new landscaping and infrastructure at the picnic area and carpark.

The visitor infrastructure, which was built from materials that are resilient to bushfires, are thanks to funding from the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant. 

The site is protected under the Heritage Act 2004. It is an offence to damage, disturb or destroy Aboriginal heritage places including objects. The Ngunnawal people ask that others respect the cultural protocols they have developed for Namadgi.

Read more about the Yankee Hut site restoration here.

To learn more about the Yankee Hat Rock Art Site and plan a visit to Namadgi National Park, go to the Parks ACT website.