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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.

AWAT5370 LR Lyre Trig Emu Spirit
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig Emu Spirit

An Aboriginal engraving of a man and a “composite emu spirit figure”; it’s one of a series of eleven sites documented by Ian Sim near the Lyre Trig.

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsNovember 1, 2021 ago
AWAT5257 LR Lyre Trig Sacred Site
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig Sacred Site

A complex and likely Aboriginal engraving significant site below the Lyre Trig in Kariong. The site has over sixty figures and axe grinding grooves.

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsOctober 31, 2021 ago
AWAT5235 LR Lyre Trig fish engraving
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig fish engraving

An Aboriginal engraving of a single fish; one of a series of eleven sites documented by Ian Sim near the Lyre Trig.

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsOctober 29, 2021 ago
AWAT5330 LR Lyre Trig engraving sites
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig engraving sites

The area around Lyre Trig has over twenty Aboriginal engraving sites, many recorded by Campbell, Sim and McCarthy and some containing unusual carvings.

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsOctober 29, 2021 ago
AWAT5198 LR highlighted Lyre Trig Two Wallabies
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig Two Wallabies

Two very weathered wallabies near the Lyre Trig Firetrail.

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsOctober 29, 2021 ago
AWAT5475 LR Lyre Trig Kangaroo
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Lyre Trig Kangaroo

A large Aboriiginal engraving of a kangaroo near the Lyre Trig Track; possibly a mytholigical figure due to its size.

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsOctober 27, 2021 ago
IMG 1692 LR Andamira Waterfall / Leask Creek Falls
Australia Central Coast NSW

Andamira Waterfall / Leask Creek Falls

Andamira Waterfall (aka Leask Creek Falls) in the Brisbane Water National Park is a small but scenic waterfall. The water drops over the middle of a low, amphitheatre-like cliff.

By oliverd :-), 10 monthsOctober 2, 2021 ago
Girrakool Waterfall
Australia Central Coast NSW

Girrakool Waterfall

Girrakool Waterfall in Brisbane Water National Park (near Gosford) is a beautiful waterfall, which drops into a natural pool surrounded by bush.

By oliverd :-), 10 monthsSeptember 28, 2021 ago
IMG 5957 LR Pindar Falls - a small cascade over a rock shelf
Australia Central Coast NSW

Pindar Falls – a small cascade over a rock shelf

Pindar Falls is a small waterfall along Pindar Brook, near Pindar Cave.

By oliverd :-), 11 monthsSeptember 19, 2021 ago
Piles Creek Cascades
Australia Central Coast NSW

Piles Creek Cascades – a great spot to cool off in Brisbane Water NP

The Piles Creek Cascades is set of cascades formed by Piles Creek flowing over a wide rock platfom

By oliverd :-), 12 monthsAugust 23, 2021 ago

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