Maroota State Forest Red Ochre Snake
A long snake-like figure drawn in red ochre in a deep shelter within Maroota State Forest.
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A long snake-like figure drawn in red ochre in a deep shelter within Maroota State Forest.
A deep shelter in Maroota State Forest which has a number of charcoal motifs, including multiple large birds (or emus) and two snakes.
A small shelter with a very faded panel of Aboriginal art in charcoal, and an unusual anthropomorphic figure.
A small fish engraved on an isolated boulder in Maroota State Forest.
A complex Aboriginal rock art assemblage in Maroota, which has stencils and drawings in charcoal, white ochre and red ochre. Nearby is a cluster of grinding grooves.
A significant Aboriginal contact rock art site above the Hawkesbury River depicting a sailing ship; other figures include kangaroos, fish and had stencils.
An off-track exploration of the remote middle section of Stokes Creek in Dhawaral National Park, accessed via the 10B and 10T Management Trails. The route also visits some Aboriginal rock art sites.
Two small, adjacent shelters with Aboriginal rock art including two eels in white ochre.
A small human figure in red ochre and some charcoal motifs in a shallow overhang at the base of a long cliff.
An unusual Aboriginal rock art site in the Ourimbah State Forest, with two human figures in red ochre drawn inside a large boulder.