Waratah Track Man, Woman and Fish
A cerermonial or ritual Aboriginal engraving site below the Waratah Track, with a decorated man and woman, whale and many fish.
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,
A cerermonial or ritual Aboriginal engraving site below the Waratah Track, with a decorated man and woman, whale and many fish.
Scattered figures including two fish and a small man at the start of the Towlers Bay Track at West Head
Aboriginal rock carving of a kangaroo in the middle of the Centre Trail at West Head.
An Aboriginal rock enrgraving site below the Waratah Track, described as depicting a successful emu hunt,
A fish and sword club in thick scrub near the Waratah Track (part of the Arden Trig series of Aboriginal engravings).
A fish with a hook inside its body near the Waratah Track (part of a series of Aboriginal engravings).
The Basin Campground at West Head has beaches on both a Pittwater beach and a a lagoon, both of which are very sheltered. Access is via ferry or a firetrail from West Head Road.
A family-friendly beach with very calm water, Great Mackerel Beach can be reached by ferry (from Palm Beach) or via a couple of bushwalking tracks.
Hungry Beach is a picturesque West Head beach, which can be reached by boat or via a couple of informal walking routes.
A challenging beach to reach on foot, Flannel Flower Beach is a narrow sliver of sand, best visited at low tide.