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.<br>2. End scraper, 2 2/4 inches long, worked at point (approximates to Aurignacian type).<br>3. Awl, worked to good point. One side may have been of service as concave scraper 23 inches long.<br>4. Stone similar to oval "oyster" or thumb stone types though not finished on one side. 5. Roughly heart-shaped stone, top edge concave.<br>6. Broadened end scraper-a good edge, well chipped, rest of stone roughly shaped.<br>7. Nondescript stone, very thin, but with delicate chippings on edge.