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.
The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area protects over 3,000 known Aboriginal heritage sites, and many more which are yet to be recorded. This area includes the Blue Mountains National Park, Gardens of Stone, Wollemi National Park and Yengo National Park.
A wide and deep shelter in the D’Arcy Range has multiple charcoal drawiings at the base.
Multiple charcoal drawiings at the base of a tall sandstone overhang in the D’Arcy Range.
Charcoal and red ochre paintings are inside this shelter in the D’Arcy Range. Above the shelter are axe grinding grooves.
A fish and sword club in thick scrub near the Waratah Track (part of the Arden Trig series of Aboriginal engravings).
Two axe grinding grooves along an unnamed creek in the D’Arcy Range
A shelter near Woy Woy Tip, with over 15 hand stencils defaced by a modern charcoal drawing of a kangaroo and names spray painted over the art.
Enjoy the views from Australia’s highest mountain without the crowds… the Mount Kosciuszko sunset hike is a relatively easy walk offering some stunning alpine scenery.
Combining the Dead Horse Gap walking track and Thredbo River Track makes a very scenic loop walk from Thredbo. Enjoy varied scenery and some sweeping alpine views.
A fish with a hook inside its body near the Waratah Track (part of a series of Aboriginal engravings).