West Head, part of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and only 90min from Sydney, has a variety of short walks… secluded beaches, off-track routes and rocky outcrops with views over Pittwater. Within West Head are many Aboriginal engravings sites and remains of WWII fortifications,
One of the best showcases of Aboriginal art in the area, the Red Hands Cave has multiple red ochre handprints.
A giant kangaroo and mundoe (and nearby shield), probably of mythological importance
An unusual engraving depicting a man striking a wallaby, on a small platform above a waterfall
A ritual Aboriginal site near the America Bay Track, which features a large Daramulan (ancestral hero)
A short detour off the America Bay Track reveals some fascinating Aboriginal rock engravings, including a large whale
A clearly engraved site, featuring a detailed carving of an echidna and a very long line of mundoes (footprints).
Four interrelated sites around the America Bay track at West Head, depicting different scenes.
A partly off-track walk along the Salvation Loop at West Head, to explore the small hill at the start of the Wallaroo Track
This short and partly off-track loop walk connects Flint and Steel Bay and Flint and Steel Beach at West Head via a rough track around the headland.
Aboriginal engraving sites, a trig station and some great views over Pittwater in an off-track exploration of the Basin and Euro Trails at West Head.