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Ku-ring-gai Chase NP

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a protected area north of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. It encompasses coastline, rainforest, bushland and a portion of the Hawkesbury River. The park has significant Aboriginal sites, including ancient red ochre rock paintings and rock engravings, reached via the Red Hands Cave track. West Head lookout and the 19th-century Barrenjoey Lighthouse offer coastal vie

IMG 8186 LR Berowra Ridge Spirit Figure
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Ridge Spirit Figure

Two Aboriginal engraving sites on the same ridge in Berowra, which have a large Baiame figure and an incomplete whale.

By oliverd :-), 3 weeksJanuary 10, 2026 ago
IMG 1607 Pano LR Berowra Ridge Wallaby Hunt
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berowra Ridge Wallaby Hunt

A complex Aboriginal engraving site on a ridge in Berowra, which was described as representing a hunting scene. The figures include four men, two wallabies and many fish.

By oliverd :-), 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
IMG 0089 LR Duffys Forest Snake Engraving
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Snake Engraving

An intriguing Aboriginal site in Duffys Forest, which has a snake engraving, axe grinding grooves and a pecked channel.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 0086 LR Duffys Forest Isolated Grinding Groove
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Isolated Grinding Groove

A single, isolated grinding groove along a mostly dry creek bed in Duffys Forest.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 0078 LR Duffys Forest Daramulan engraving
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Daramulan engraving

An Aboriginal engraving of a Daramulan figure in Duffys Forest.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 0065 LR Duffys Forest Pecked Channels
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Pecked Channels

Two water holes along a creek in Duffys Forest, which have two grinding grooves and water channels.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 0048 LR Duffys Forest Grinding Grooves
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Grinding Grooves

Eight axe grinding grooves around a small pothole along a creek bed in Duffys Forest.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 0026 LR yre Duffys Forest Shelter with Art
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Shelter with Art

A long shelter in Duffys Forest with Aboriginal rock art, including over ten hand stencils as well as charcoal drawings.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 9997 LR Duffys Forest Water Holes
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Duffys Forest Water Holes

Three axe grinding grooves next to three water holes along a creek in Duffys Forest.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthDecember 22, 2025 ago
IMG 1518 LR West Head Hand Stencils - a contemporary site?
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

West Head Hand Stencils – a contemporary site?

An unrecorded Aboriginal rock art art site at West Head, which may be contemporary. It has multiple stencils in red ochre.

By oliverd :-), 5 monthsAugust 23, 2025 ago

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