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Australia - NSW National Parks

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is part of Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. NPWS manages more than 870 NSW national parks and reserves, covering over 7 million hectares of land.

Aboriginal engraving of a club at Tpham Hill (West Head)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Topham Hill Club

Aboriginal engraving of a bulbous headed club on Topham Hill

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJuly 1, 2021 ago
IMG 3637 LR Topham Hill Fish
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Topham Hill Fish

An interesting Aboriginal engraving site on Topham Hill depicting a school of 30 fish; below this site is a weathered carving of a man.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 30, 2021 ago
AWAT4917 LR Sams Creek Loop - a trail less travelled
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Sams Creek Loop – a trail less travelled

Sams Creek Loop combines Sams Creek Trail and the Berkeley Fire Trail in Berowra, to create a pleasant bushwalk that avoids the crowds.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 29, 2021 ago
AWAT4949 LR Berkeley Trail Eel
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Berkeley Trail Eel

A very weathered Aboriginal engraving of an eel (and axe grinding grooves) above a waterfall near the Berkeley Trail

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 29, 2021 ago
AWAT4941 LR 1 Joalah Firetrail Aboriginal engraving
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Joalah Firetrail Aboriginal engraving

The Joalah Firetrail Aboriginal engraving is a small carving of what may be a man, woman or anthropomorph.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 29, 2021 ago
AWAT6135 LR Topham Hill Trig Ledge engravings
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Topham Hill Trig Ledge engravings

Multiple Aboriginal engravings located on five sites across the western side of Topham Hill, on a series of rock ledges.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 28, 2021 ago
AWAT6130 LR Topham Trig Red Hand Stencil
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Topham Trig Red Hand Stencil

Two red ochre handprints, in a low shelter below Topham Hill

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 28, 2021 ago
AWAT6091 LR Refuge Bay Shelter with Art
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Refuge Bay Shelter with Art

Faint Aboriginal hand stencil, in a shallow shelter on the back of Topham Hill

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 28, 2021 ago
IMG 3606 LR Topham Trig Station engraving site
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Topham Trig Station engraving site

The Topham Trig Station engraving site is one of great ceremonial significance. It has a Daramulan figure, as well as a man and woman.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 28, 2021 ago
AWAT5167 LR Topham Track Men engraving
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Topham Track Men engraving

An Aboriginal engraving site near the Topham Trail, which has two overlapping men.

By oliverd :-), 5 yearsJune 27, 2021 ago

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