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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.

1X3A9043 LR Berowra Waters Arm engraving
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Waters Arm engraving

An Aboriginal engraving site near Berowra Waters, with an arm on a vertical rock surface.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJanuary 2, 2025 ago
1X3A8990 LR Berowra Waters Charcoal Frieze
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Waters Charcoal Frieze

A small Aboriginal Shelter with Art near Berowra Waters. There is a panel with a series of men in charcoal, and two red ochre motifs.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsDecember 27, 2024 ago
1X3A8970 LR enhanced Berowra Waters - Shark Rock
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Waters – Shark Rock

The three Shark Rock Aboriginal engraving sites near Berowra Waters include a shark and eel, a kangaroo, and a human figure on a vertical rocks.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsDecember 27, 2024 ago
1X3A0790 LR Aboriginal Rock Art - Hunter Region

Aboriginal Rock Art – Hunter Region

The Hunter Region has thousands of Aboriginal rock art sites, consisting of both shelters (stencils land drawings) and engravings.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 11, 2024 ago
1X3A4650 LR Crosslands Road Shelter
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Crosslands Road Shelter

Aboriginal rock art site with very weathered charcoal figures below Crosslands Road.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 28, 2024 ago
Callicoma Walk
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

A suburban bushwalk along the Callicoma Walk in Cherrybrook

The Callicoma Walk is a loop bushwalk in suburban Cherrybrook, which follows Berowra Creek and Nyrippin Creek through temperate rainforest. A short road section completes the circuit.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 5, 2024 ago
1X3A2994 LR Pyes Creek Aboriginal Charcoal Panel
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Pyes Creek Aboriginal Charcoal Panel

A tall overhang above Pyes Creek, which contains eight Aboriginal charcoal drawings. Some of the figures appear clothed, suggesting this may be a post-contact site.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 30, 2024 ago
1X3A2974 LR yre Callicoma Trail Red Hand Stencils
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Callicoma Trail Red Hand Stencils

Seven faded Aboriginal hand stencils in red ochre, in a shallow rock shelter above the Callicoma Trail in Cherrybrook.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 30, 2024 ago
1X3A2924 LR Callicoma Trail Red Hand Stencil
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Callicoma Trail Red Hand Stencil

A single Aboriginal hand stencil in red ochre near the Callicoma Trail in Cherrybrook.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 27, 2024 ago
1X3A2902 LR Callicoma Trail Oval Engraving
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Callicoma Trail Oval Engraving

An oval-shaped Aboriginal rock engraving near the Callicoma Trail in Cherrybrook.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 27, 2024 ago

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