Thousands drive past this Australian road sign every day - but very few know what it means
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An Australian driver has been left confused after noticing a 'new' road sign while cruising down the Northern Territory's Stuart Highway. Posting to Reddit the befuddled motorist posted a photograph of the sign, which featured the picture of a hand, to get answers.
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He said his travel-mate assumed the sign meant there was somewhere to wash hands nearby while he thought it meant there'd be somewhere to wash his window. Both of them were wrong. The sign, which was part of a larger rest area sign, indicates there is Aboriginal artwork in the area.
It is often seen in national parks and is the same symbol used nationally. 'According to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia), published in 'Road Sign Guidelines' issued 28/03/2023, it means 'Aboriginal Attractions',' one man commented.
'Yep, usually rock art or some other Aboriginal site,' said another. An Australian driver has been left feeling very confused after noticing a 'new' road sign while cruising down the Northern Territory's Stuart Highway. Posting to Reddit the befuddled motorist posted a photograph of the sign, which features the picture of a hand, to get answers.
Some people took time to joke about the image. 'Love that it's for indigenous art, but my first thought was a warning to tourists to not put bare skin on the bitumen,' one woman said. 'Beware of swarming ants,' another laughed. 'Warning, jazz hands in 2km,' another added.
