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Popran National Park

The Popran National Park is a protected national park tlocated west of the M1 Pacific Motorway in the Central Coast region of NSW, about 56km north of Sydney. The Park is named after Popran Creek which flows through the park.

awat6004 lr Olive Trig Station
Australia Central Coast NSW

Olive Trig Station

The Olive trig station is hidden in the bush just off the bushwalking track to the top of Mount Olive.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 16, 2021 ago
awat5917 lr Emerald Pool Falls - a beautiful swimming hole in Popran NP
Australia Central Coast NSW

Emerald Pool Falls – a beautiful swimming hole in Popran NP

Emerald Pool Falls is a small cascade above Emerald Pool in Popran National Park.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearAugust 5, 2021 ago
awat6338 lr Aboriginal Art - Popran National Park

Aboriginal Art – Popran National Park

Popran National Park has a high density of Aboriginal sites, with over 800 sites have been recorded (mainly engravings and grinding grooves).

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 7, 2021 ago
awat6280 lr Popran Art 1 shelter
Australia Calga area Central Coast NSW

Popran Art 1 shelter

A long rock overhang which contains numerous art motifs, including a stencilled hand, two macropod figures and some unidentified lines.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 7, 2021 ago
awat5878 lr Mount Olive Shelter
Australia Central Coast Mangrove Mountain NSW

Mount Olive Shelter

Under a small rock overhang near Mount Olive are some well-preserved cave paintings, including a wallaby and some indeterminate figures.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 7, 2021 ago
awat5949 lr Emerald Pool fish and grooves
Australia Central Coast Mangrove Mountain NSW

Emerald Pool fish and grooves

Axe grinding groves and remarkably well-preserved engravings of two fish alongside Hominy Creek near Emerald Pool

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 7, 2021 ago
AWAT5962 LR higlighted 248 Track - rock platform
Australia Central Coast Mangrove Mountain NSW

248 Track – rock platform

At the end of the 248 Track is a large rock outcrop, which has some faint engravings and what may be a stone arrangement.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 7, 2021 ago
AWAT5989 LR highlighted 248 Track Kangaroos
Australia Central Coast Mangrove Mountain NSW

248 Track Kangaroos

Along the 248 Track is a long rock shelf protected by a series of timber logs; it’s hard to make out the individual engravings due to natural tesselation.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 7, 2021 ago
awat6318 lr Cave art and Waterfalls in Popran National Park
Australia Central Coast NSW

Cave art and Waterfalls in Popran National Park

Exploring some of the cave art in Popran National Park, and a short walk down to the picturesque Ironbark Creek Falls.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJanuary 15, 2021 ago
awat6352 lr Upside Down Man Cave (Popran NP)
Australia Central Coast Mangrove Mountain NSW

Upside Down Man Cave (Popran NP)

A large shelter in Popran National Park, the Upside Down Man Cave has over 274 motifs, representing three engraving types.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJanuary 15, 2021 ago

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