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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 1098 LR Christys Gully Small Man
Australia Central Coast Mount White NSW

Christys Gully Small Man

An Aboriginal engraving of a human figure on a rock platform along Christys Gully Firetrail.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearJune 6, 2025 ago
1X3A6864 LR Wildflowers and Rock Art on the Little Wobby Loop
Australia Central Coast NSW Patonga

Wildflowers and Rock Art on the Little Wobby Loop

A pleasant half-day loop bushwalk from Little Wobby, which passes an Aboriginal rock art site, a secluded beach, many informal lookouts and an old WWII embankment. Access is via ferry and a free permit is required.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsNovember 30, 2024 ago
AWAT1142 LR The Sim Collection - Central Coast

The Sim Collection – Central Coast

The full list of Aboriginal engraving sites on the Central Coast Aboriginal that were documented by Ian Sim in the “Sim Collection”.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsOctober 8, 2024 ago
1X3A8267 LR Mount Kariong - Daramulan
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Mount Kariong – Daramulan

A Daramulan figure on a spur off Mt Kariong; it’s the last of five Aboriginal engraving sites documented by Ian Sim.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 22, 2024 ago
1X3A8139 LR Mount Kariong - One Legged Man
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Mount Kariong – One Legged Man

An Aboriginal engraving site on a spur off Mt Kariong with a very unusual one-legged man (as well as a second man and koala).

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 22, 2024 ago
1X3A8195 LR Mount Kariong Men & Fish
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Mount Kariong Men & Fish

A complex Aboriginal engraving site on a spur off Mt Kariong; it includes four men in a row, fish, kangaroos and a dingo.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 21, 2024 ago
1X3A8068 LR Mount Kariong Charcoal Drawings
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Mount Kariong Charcoal Drawings

Shallow shelter on a ridge off Mount Kariong, which has a number of Aboriginal charcoal paintings.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 21, 2024 ago
1X3A6746 LR Broken Bay Recreation Camp - McRories Rock
Australia Central Coast NSW Patonga

Broken Bay Recreation Camp – McRories Rock

A small Aboriginal engraving site which is in the grounds of the Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. The site has eleven figures, including a man, bi-sexual figure, kangaroo and fish.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 15, 2024 ago
1X3A6490 LR Lyre Trig Man & Mundoes
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig Man & Mundoes

A very weathered and faint Aboriginal engraving of a man on top of Mount Lyre (next to Lyre Trig)

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsAugust 27, 2024 ago
1X3A6648 LR Lyre Trig Wallabies and Eels
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig Wallabies and Eels

An interesting Aboriginal engraving site below Lyre Trig in Kariong; most figures are very weathered or have been buried by soil and vegetation.

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

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