Devils Rock (Maroota) – north-western sites
Aboriginal engraving and stone arrangement sites to the north-west of the main Devils Rock platform at Maroota.
Maroota Historic Site is located near Wisemans Ferry, about 60km north west of Sydney. Created in October 1983, it preserves a number of important Aboriginal rock engravings and art sites.
Aboriginal engraving and stone arrangement sites to the north-west of the main Devils Rock platform at Maroota.
Three adjacent Aboriginal engraving sites to the west of the main Devils Rock platform at Maroota, which have almost 30 figures.
Located to the north-west of Sydney, just south of the Dharug and Yengo National Parks, Maroota has a high concentration of (known) Aboriginal sites. Many more Aboriginal heritage sites are located in the Marramarra National Park. The original inhabitants of the area were the Darug people.
Little Devils Rock at Maroota is a significant Aboriginal engraving site, which has a number of motifs including a large Baiame and a Daramulan figure.
One of the most significant sites in the Sydney basin, Devil’s Rock at Maroota has over 80 figures, including Baiame and Daramulan who are are both ends of the rock platform.