Bull Gully Rockwells

We visited the Bull Bully Rockwells not far from the road between Maryborough and Talbot. According to the information on the Talbot Indigenous Heritage website:

Between Talbot and Maryborough there are four rock wells dug by the Dja Dja Wurrung people. The wells were dug into the sandstone to gain full advantage of the natural rainwater catching formed by the rock ledge.  Additional water seeps into the wells via cracks which run through the sandstone.  The narrow mouths of the wells serve to reduce evaporation and pollution by windborne debris, and local residents say the wells have never been known to dry up.  The maximum depth of the wells is about 130cm and they have a capacity of approximately 160 litres.  The wells are regarded as among the best examples of their type in Victoria.

There is a protective chain link fence around the site that, in addition to making it hard to damage the wells, it makes it hard to photograph. Although, in this shot, it very much looks like a fave staring up from the ground.

It is indeed a hard life when carving holes in the rock to store your water is a good solution.