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Two men, a large circle and an eel next to five fish on three adjacent Aboriginal rock art sites on a ridge above Wheeler Creek.
A pleasant half-day loop bushwalk from Little Wobby, which passes an Aboriginal rock art site, a secluded beach, many informal lookouts and an old WWII embankment. Access is via ferry and a free permit is required.
A summary of the Aboriginal rock engraving sites in Sydney’s north recorded by W.D. Campbell, Ian Sim and Fred McCarthy.
A series of four shelters along the same cliff-line with over 300 Aboriginal rock art motifs. The figures include bullroarers, hand stencils and the tail feathers of a bird.
A series of waterholes with grinding grooves on a large sandstone creek bed near Red Hand Cave.
A small shelter which has very unusual Aboriginal drawings, as well as stencils. There are grinding grooves nearby.
The Gallery consists of two faded galleries of Aboriginal art near the Oaks Trail – one with red ochre figures and the other charcoal.
A complex Aboriginal engraving site with 42 figures first documented by W.D. Campbell in six groups. The figures include a speared man and many animals and hunting tools.
This scenic Blue Mountains bushwalk explores two Narrow Neck passes, descending Redledge Pass and returning via Rock Pile Pass. Many spectacular ledges and views!
A challenging and mostly off-track bushwalk between the historic Blacks Ladder and Esgate Pass on the Radiata Plateau. The reward is some impressive ledges and spectacular views.