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Berowra Valley National Park

The Berowra Valley National Park is a national park about 20km to the north of Sydney, within the Sydney Basin. A 25km stretch of the Great North Walk is located within the national park, and there are a number of hiking trails.

1X3A1478 LR yre Mount Colah Scouts Cave
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Mount Colah Scouts Cave

Weathered Aboriginal cave art in red ochre, in a shelter near Lyrebird Gully in Mount Colah

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsAugust 5, 2023 ago
1X3A1516 LR Mount Colah Flinders Trail SWA
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Mount Colah Flinders Trail SWA

A small and shallow shelter with Aboriginal rock art in Mount Colah, with three weathered figures in charcoal.

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsAugust 5, 2023 ago
AWAT0517 LR Aboriginal Rock Art - Parr State Conservation Area

Aboriginal Rock Art – Parr State Conservation Area

Bordered by Wollemi and Yengo National Park, the Parr State Conservation Area has many indigenous heritge sites, including rock engravings, cave pintings and axe grinding grooves.

By oliverd :-), 8 monthsFebruary 4, 2023 ago
AWAT2906 LR Aboriginal Rock Art - Wollemi National Park

Aboriginal Rock Art – Wollemi National Park

There are about 300 recorded Aboriginal heritage sites in Wollemi National Park, with the rugged and remote environment meaning many sites are yet to be “discovered” and recorded.

By oliverd :-), 8 monthsFebruary 4, 2023 ago
AWAT7975 LR Aboriginal Rock Art in the Greater Blue Mountains

Aboriginal Rock Art in the Greater Blue Mountains

The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area protects over 3,000 known Aboriginal heritage sites, and many more which are yet to be recorded. This area includes the Blue Mountains National Park, Gardens of Stone, Wollemi National Park and Yengo National Park.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearJune 23, 2022 ago
AWAT3255 LR Mitchell Road Firetrail engraving
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Mitchell Road Firetrail engraving

Aboriginal engraving of an indeterminate object, near the Mitchell Fire Trail

By oliverd :-), 1 yearJune 13, 2022 ago
AWAT3232 LR Tunks Trig and Mitchell Fire Trail
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Tunks Trig and Mitchell Fire Trail

The Mitchell Fire Trail in Dural passes Tunks Trig (which is hidden in scrub near the trail) and continues to a nice vantage point over Berowra Valley National Park.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearJune 7, 2022 ago
AWAT4374 LR Gundah Road Shelter
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Gundah Road Shelter

Faint Aboriginal charcoal drawings, in a small shelter near the industrial area of Mt Ku-ring-gai

By oliverd :-), 1 yearApril 5, 2022 ago
AWAT4246 LR Joe Crafts Creek Charcoal SWA
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Joe Crafts Creek Charcoal SWA

An Aboriginal rock art site above Joe Crafts Creek, with a single charcoal drawing.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearApril 4, 2022 ago
AWAT4237 LR Joe Crafts Creek Stencil SWA
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Joe Crafts Creek Stencil SWA

A single red hand stencil above Joe Crafts Creek, in a wide but shallow shelter.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearApril 4, 2022 ago

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