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Dharug National Park

1X3A3981 LR Starkey Trig and the Flat Rocks Ridge Aboriginal rock art sites
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Starkey Trig and the Flat Rocks Ridge Aboriginal rock art sites

A steep, slot‑threading ascent to Starkey Trig, followed by long, undulating ridge walk which links multiple Aboriginal rock art sites, culminating in Group 6 (a significant Dharug ceremonial site).

By oliverd :-), 3 weeksAugust 29, 2026 ago
1X3A3932 LR Starkey Trig - a trig station in rugged Dharug country
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Starkey Trig – a trig station in rugged Dharug country

Starkey Trig in Dharug National Park is reached via a steep climb through several broken cliff lines up to a ridge above the Hawkesbury River (Deerubbin),

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksAugust 26, 2026 ago
1X3A9697 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 3 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 3 Aboriginal engraving site

A complex Flat Rocks Ridge (Gunderman) Aboriginal engraving site, Group 3 includes an enormous female ancestral figure and a large emu and swordfish among the 29 motifs. There are also 40 grinding grooves.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksAugust 25, 2026 ago
1X3A4226 LR lre Flat Rocks Ridge Red Ochre Gallery
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge Red Ochre Gallery

A shallow Aboriginal Shelter with Art below Flat Rocks Ridge which has over twenty drawings and stencils in red ochre.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksAugust 25, 2026 ago
1X3A4091 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 2 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 2 Aboriginal engraving site

A Flat Rocks Ridge (Gunderman) Aboriginal engraving site which features a gigantic kangaroo, as well a woman, two smaller kangaroos and two dingoes.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksAugust 24, 2026 ago
1X3A4021 LR Flat Rocks Ridge Charcoal Figures
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge Charcoal Figures

A low, long shelter below Flat Rocks Ridge with Aboriginal rock art (mostly charcoal figures) and axe grinding grooves.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksAugust 24, 2026 ago
1X3A4004 LR Flat Rocks Ridge - Group 1 Aboriginal engraving site
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Flat Rocks Ridge – Group 1 Aboriginal engraving site

An Aboriginal engraving site along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman, which has multiple wallabies, boomerangs and a pelican.

By oliverd :-), 4 weeksAugust 24, 2026 ago
1X3A3200 LR Eastern Commission Trail Lobulated Figure
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Eastern Commission Trail Lobulated Figure

Two very weathered Aboriginal engravings on a large rock platform next to the Eastern Commission Trail in Dharug NP.

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsAugust 4, 2026 ago
1X3A3085 LR Eastern Commission Trail Man and Fish
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Eastern Commission Trail Man and Fish

An interesting Aboriginal engraving site next to the Eastern Commission Trail in Dharug NP, which includes a man, two fish and an eel.

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsAugust 4, 2026 ago
1X3A3079 LR enhanced Eastern Commission Trail Man with Headdress
Australia Central Coast Gunderman NSW

Eastern Commission Trail Man with Headdress

An Aboriginal engraving of a man with a rayed headdress near the Eastern Commission Trail in Dharug NP.

By oliverd :-), 2 monthsAugust 4, 2026 ago

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