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Cottage Point

The Cottage Point peninsula has only only formal bushwalking trail, but hides a number of trig stations and Aboriginal engraving sites

AWAT8145 LR Hungry Trig Hand Stencils
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Hungry Trig Hand Stencils

Three shelters along a low cliff line near the Hungry Trig station contain one or two Aboriginal red ochre hand stencils

By oliverd :-), 8 monthsMay 27, 2022 ago
IMG 4857 LR Taber Trig Station
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Taber Trig Station

An easy walk from Cottage Point Road up to the Taber Trig Station, which has been damaged by bushfire. Continue 100m to an informal lookout.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 20, 2021 ago
Hungry Trig Station
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Hungry Trig Station

The Hungry Trig is located in thick scrub above the General San Martin Drive. The base of the trig is still there, but without its post and vanes.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 19, 2021 ago
img 4750 lr Ellis Trig Station
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Ellis Trig Station

An easy walk up the Ellis Trig Trail to the Ellis trig. Great view over Coal & Candle from near the remains of the old trig station.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 19, 2021 ago
IMG 2034 LR Centre Trail Mundoes
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Centre Trail Mundoes

A line leading north-south of (approximately) ten mundoes near the Centre Trail

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 16, 2021 ago
AWAT2068 LR Centre Trail Figures
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Centre Trail Figures

An Aboriginal engraving site next to the Centre Trail, which includes three figures, two shields and a large fish.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 15, 2021 ago
AWAT1253 LR The Gods of Cottage Point - Baiame figures
Australia NSW Sydney - North

The Gods of Cottage Point – Baiame figures

Among the many Aboriginal engraving sites around Cottage Point are a number which depict Baiame, a deity figure and ancestral hero of the Aboriginal people.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 28, 2021 ago
AWAT1265 LR Smiths Creek Baiame
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Smiths Creek Baiame

An unusual depiction of Baiame at an Aboriginal engraving site above Cottage Point Road. The figure has two horns, and is holding a shield and a dilly bag.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 27, 2021 ago
AWAT1220 LR Smiths Creek Engraving Site
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Smiths Creek Engraving Site

A small but interesting Aboriginal engraving site just below Cottage Point Road, with over 20 figures including two men (or deities) and two women, one of whom has caught a fish.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 26, 2021 ago
AWAT1162 LR Smiths Creek Two Deities
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Smiths Creek Two Deities

A significant Aboriginal engraving site at Cottage Point, with two deity (Baiame) figures. Both have a rayed headress and vertical stripes on their bodies.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJuly 26, 2021 ago

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Aboriginal Rock Art around Sydney
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