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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.

AWAT0501 LR Milyerra Trail - Man without Penis
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Milyerra Trail – Man without Penis

A very weathered Aboriginal engraving of a man, on a sloping rock. It is one of a series of ten sites near the Milyerra Trail documented by Ian Sim.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 23, 2022 ago
AWAT0469 LR Mosaic Rock Man and Animals
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Mosaic Rock Man and Animals

Axe Grinding Grooves above the Corrumbine Creek Firetrail, in Brisbane Water National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 23, 2022 ago
AWAT0445 LR Corrumbine Creek Firetrail Two Eels and Shield
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Corrumbine Creek Firetrail Two Eels and Shield

Two eels at a small Aboriginal engraving site which was first documented by Ian Sim in 1969. Nearby are some deep axe grinding gooves.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 23, 2022 ago
AWAT0383 LR Coorumbine Creek Whale and Men
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Coorumbine Creek Whale and Men

An interesting Aboriginal engraving site in the bed of Coorumbine Creek, first documented by Ian Sim in 1969 and depicting a whale and three men.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 22, 2022 ago
Swintons Cave handprints

Aboriginal Rock Art – McPherson State Forest

There are over 350 Aboriginal engraving and sites recorded in the Central Coast region, many of these in the Brisbane Water National Park.

By oliverd :-), 4 yearsMarch 9, 2022 ago
AWAT0183 LR Koolewong Trail Whale
Australia Central Coast Koolewong NSW

Koolewong Trail Whale

A large weathered whale (over six metres in length) along the Koolewong Ridge Firetrail. It was first documented by W.D. Campbell.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 12, 2022 ago
AWAT0154 LR Spion Kop - a stunning lookout over Woy Woy Bay
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Spion Kop – a stunning lookout over Woy Woy Bay

The bushwalk from Woy Woy to Point Clare in Brisbane Water National Park has some great views from the Koolewong Ridge. A side-trip to Spion Kop offers an even more spectacular lookout.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 12, 2022 ago
AWAT0088 LR Koolewong Trail Shelter
Australia Central Coast Koolewong NSW

Koolewong Trail Shelter

Aboriginal cave art in a long shelter below the Koolewong Ridge Firetrail. There are over 30 ideterminate motifs in charcoal and ochre.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 12, 2022 ago
AWAT0103 LR Waterfall Bay Creek Engravings
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Waterfall Bay Creek Engravings

Above Waterfall Bay Creek are some weathered Aboriginal engravings, including two men, a small wallaby, a large fish and a dolphin.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 12, 2022 ago
AWAT0041 LR 1 Koolewong Ridge Shelter
Australia Central Coast Koolewong NSW

Koolewong Ridge Shelter

Shelter below Koolewong Ridge, which has Aboriginal charcoal art (indeterminate motifs) and a midden.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsFebruary 11, 2022 ago

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