McPherson State Forest covers an area of about around 6,500 hectares near Kulnura to the north-west of Sydney. Within the forest is the Warre Warren Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Area, an area of national significance with a number of sites and art.
An exploratory bushwalk in McPherson State Forest, mostly following Crane Ridge Trail along Crane Ridge and down to Warre Warren Creek. Along the way we visit some side gullies and Aboriginal rock art sites.
A small shelter with Aboriginal charcoal drawings in the McPherson State Forest, near the Crane Ridge Trail.
A shelter with spectacular Aboriginal drawings in the McPherson State Forest (Warre Warren Aboriginal Area). Figures include a shark, snakes, macropods and an echidna in charcoal, red ochre and white ochre.
A partly off-track bushwalk through McPherson State Forest, iniitally following the Airfield Trail before exploring some of the valleys and ridges.
A small overhang, the Flannel Flower Shelter in the McPherson State Forest has a number of Aboriginal drawings in charcoal.
Stone or rock circles in the Warre Warren Aboriginal Place typically indicate nearby ceremonial places or sites.
The Boat Cave (or Many Drawings Cave) has a large panel with male figures, a lizard and kangaroos, in both charcioal and red ochre.
A very long but shallow overhang with a series of alcoves, the Banksia Shelter in the McPherson State Forest includes two large Aboriginal paintings in red ochre.
The Corroborree Shelter in the McPherson State Forest has over 100 motifs, including a row of 13 human figures with upraised arms.
This sacred cave depicts generations of markings and drawings, with 857 motifs (mainly handprints) – the largest assemblage of motifs of any currently known sites.