Preliminary notes on a rock shelter in eastern Tasmania.

A cave was discovered in the cliff walls beside the Little Swanport River. The main usage of the cave appears to have been used more as a temporary refuge or hideout, rather than a living space as only a very few artefacts were discovered in the shelter floor. The implements are interesting as examples of what was found in Tasmania: 1. Side scrapers, 31 and 1/2 inches long, worked full length of one side.
2. End scraper, 2 2/4 inches long, worked at point (approximates to Aurignacian type).
3. Awl, worked to good point. One side may have been of service as concave scraper 23 inches long.
4. Stone similar to oval "oyster" or thumb stone types though not finished on one side. 5. Roughly heart-shaped stone, top edge concave.
6. Broadened end scraper-a good edge, well chipped, rest of stone roughly shaped.
7. Nondescript stone, very thin, but with delicate chippings on edge.