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1X3A0862 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 10
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 10

Group 10 is the largest of the Flat Rocks Ridge Aboriginal engraving sites, which also has highest number of figures (145) as well as grinding grooves.

By oliverd :-), 5 daysApril 24, 2026 ago
1X3A0799 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 9 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 9 Aboriginal engraving site

One of the larger Aboriginal engraving sites along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman, Group 9 has 30 engravings (including a large Baiame and his wife).

By oliverd :-), 2 weeksApril 18, 2026 ago
1X3A0751 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 8 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 8 Aboriginal engraving site

An Aboriginal engraving site along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman; it has over 50 axe grinding grooves and 12 figures including two large kangaroos.

By oliverd :-), 2 weeksApril 17, 2026 ago
1X3A0699 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 11 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 11 Aboriginal engraving site

A small Aboriginal engraving site along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman with an echidna and three mundoes.

By oliverd :-), 2 weeksApril 17, 2026 ago
1X3A0623 LR Eastern Commission Trail Stencil Shelter
Australia Central Coast NSW

Eastern Commission Trail Stencil Shelter

An Aboriginal shelter with art above the Eastern Commission Trail in Lower Mangrove, which has 18 hand stencils.

By oliverd :-), 2 weeksApril 16, 2026 ago
1X3A9738 LR Flat Rocks Ridge Shield engraving (Group 19)
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge Shield engraving (Group 19)

Aboriginal engraving of a shield on Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksApril 2, 2026 ago
1X3A9769 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - a significant Dharug ceremonial ground
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – a significant Dharug ceremonial ground

A series of 13 Aboriginal engraving sites which form part of the Flat Rocks Ridge Dharug ceremonial ground. First documented in 1895, the Flat Rocks area has over 350 figures including many significant ancestral spirits.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksApril 1, 2026 ago
1X3A9832 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 6 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 6 Aboriginal engraving site

Flat Rocks Ridge Group 6 is one of the most significant Aboriginal engraving sites of this area. The vast rock platform includes a large Baiame and stingray, as well as hunting scenes and and animal tracks.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksApril 1, 2026 ago
1X3A9557 LR Views, caves and rock art: an exploratory route along the Gunderman Peninsula to Mill Creek
NSW Australia Central Coast

Views, caves and rock art: an exploratory route along the Gunderman Peninsula to Mill Creek

A long, mostly off-track bushwalk which ascends steeply to the Gunderman Peninsula before following the ridge. The route then traverses a gully to reach Flat Rocks Ridge, before following the 11km Walking Track to finish at Mill Creek.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthMarch 30, 2026 ago
1X3A8743 LR yre Gunderman Four Birds Shelter
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Gunderman Four Birds Shelter

An Aboriginal rock art shelter above the Hawkesbury River, which has four bird-like figures in red ochre.

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsMarch 7, 2026 ago

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