21 Yankee Hat rock art

Dr Kelvin Officer

Director and Senior Heritage Specialist
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Australian National University 1984
PhD Australian National University 1995
Kelvin has worked in the field of consulting archaeology for over 30 years. During this time, he has been involved in over 800 projects, acting as principal consultant and/or project manager.

Kelvin has a broad range of cultural heritage experience and archaeological skills in both indigenous and historical fields. His experience includes field survey, excavation, site recording, Aboriginal and stakeholder liaison, and cultural significance assessment. He also has experience as an expert witness in the Land and Environment Court and Commissions of Inquiry. Kelvin has specialist skills and training in the archaeological analysis, recording and conservation of Aboriginal rock art sites. Kelvin has written a PhD dissertation on theoretical aspects of rock art analysis.

Rock art has always fascinated me. It suggests an insight into the world of the maker, but without their lexicon we end up looking back at ourselves. With my passion for rock art, I tumbled down a rabbit hole and built a heritage business around it.
We acknowledge Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their many diverse communities across our nation and their rich culture. We pay respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and water across the Australian landscape and seascape. We recognise and value the ongoing contribution of Aboriginal people to Australian life and how their contribution continues to enrich our society.