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.
A boat trip along Cowan Creek, exploring some of the Aboriginal rock art and early European settlements along the creek.
A distinct carving of a stingray, on a boulder just above the Hawkesbury River (Deerubbin) near Peats Ferrry Bridge.
An Aboriginal engraving site just below the Waratah Trail surrounded by thick scrub, which has an enormous whale
A clearly defined decorated shield and boomerang near the Waratah Track
A whale and bird engraving, and number of “stone circles” formed by thousands of small pebbles arranged in neat circles.
Along the Basin Track is a fairly deeply-cut stingray (or skate), on a small rock surrounded by dense scrub.
The Basin Track Ray is a deeply cut, distinct Aboriginal engravng described as an “indeterminate figure”.
The Hungry Trig engravings are on a small rock platform below a low cliff, surrounded by dense bush. The site has many figures including 12 ovals and three decorated men.
The Ellis Trig North site at Cottage Point has three boomerangs, a bullroarer and a pierced seal.
A loop walk in Marramarra National Park which descends to Marramarra Creek via the Smugglers Ridge Track, and returns along the Marramarra Ridge Trail. A pleasant but not particularly exciting walk.