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Brisbane Water National Park

The Brisbane Water National Park is a protected national park located in the Central Coast region of NSW, 47km north of Sydney. It has many bushwalks, and a large number of Aboriginal heritage sites.

IMG 1410 LR enhanced Leochares Peak Indeterminate Figures
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Leochares Peak Indeterminate Figures

Two adjoining rock platforms to the west of Mount Leochares which have weathered Aboriginal engravings, including a stingray and an indeterminate figure.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 17, 2025 ago
IMG 1374 LR Leochares Peak Daramulan
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Leochares Peak Daramulan

A very weathered Daramulan figure, shield and boomerang on a sloping rock platform to the west of Mount Leochares.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 17, 2025 ago
IMG 1353 LR Leochares Peak Grinding Grooves
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Leochares Peak Grinding Grooves

Twelve axe grinding grooves (some are silted over) on a small rock platform to the west of Mount Leochares.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 17, 2025 ago
fish Leochares Peak Three Fish
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Leochares Peak Three Fish

A line of three fish and several other very weathered Aboriginal engravings to the west of Mount Leochares.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 17, 2025 ago
IMG 1343 LR enhanced Leochares Peak Kangaroo & Koala
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Leochares Peak Kangaroo & Koala

A sloping rock platform to the south of Leochares Peak which has an Aboriginal engraving of a koala (deity) and kangaroo.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 16, 2025 ago
image 6 Leochares Peak Kangaroo
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Leochares Peak Kangaroo

A large, tesselated rock platform below Leochares Peak which has an Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 16, 2025 ago
image 5 Bambara Road Dead Emu
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Bambara Road Dead Emu

An Aboriginal rock engraving of a (possibly dead) emu along the bed of a creek near Kariong.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 16, 2025 ago
IMG 1558 LR Bambara Road Two Ships
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Bambara Road Two Ships

An Aboriginal rock art site in Kariong which has contact motifs (two sailing ships) and a single mundoe.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsSeptember 16, 2025 ago
Kariong trig station
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Kariong trig station

The Kariong trig station on top of Mount Kariong was established in 1881. It was one of the baseline trig stations in the first Trigonometric Survey of the country.

By oliverd :-), 4 monthsAugust 28, 2025 ago
IMG 1278 LR A bushbash to Mount Kariong - the highest peak in BWNP
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

A bushbash to Mount Kariong – the highest peak in BWNP

An off-track bushwalk from the Great North Walk to the top of Mount Kariong, which is (arguably) the equal tallest peak in Brisbane Water National Park.

By oliverd :-), 5 monthsAugust 27, 2025 ago

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