Brisbane Water formed part of the traditional lands of the Guringai (or Kuring-gai) Aboriginal people, who fished in the rivers and lived on the surrounding land. There is debate as to whether the traditional lands of Darkinyung or Darkinung people extended to the coast (not to be confused with the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, who are the self-appointed caretakers of the Central Coast area and do not claim to be the traditional owners of this area). There are many significant Aboriginal site around Brisbane Water, including Bulgandry, Daleys Point and Staples Lookout. This area has one of the highest densities of Aboriginal heritage sites around Sydney.
An Aboriginal engraving of a single, broad fish on a small rock platform between Warrah Trig Road and Patonga Drive.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
Two Aboriginal engravings of fish (and axe grinding grooves) on a rock platform below the Warrah Trig Road
- Number of motifs: 2
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim, Bob Pankhurst
- View site sketch
Weathered Aboriginal engravings on a tesselated platform near Warrah Trig. Figures include a speared fish.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Quality: 1.5/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1995
- Originally recorded by: Warren Bluff
Above Waterfall Bay Creek are some weathered Aboriginal engravings, including two men, a small wallaby, a large fish and a dolphin.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Quality: 1/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1999
- Originally recorded by: Warren Bluff, Bob Pankhurst
- View site sketch
Two charcoal figures in a small shelter near the Woy Woy Bay Firetrail, which look like birds.
- Number of motifs: 2
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1972
Multiple indeterminate red ochre figures in a small shelter near the Woy Woy Bay Firetrail
- Number of motifs: 7
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1972
A very weathered kangaroo in thick scrub near Woy Woy Creek.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Quality: 1/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
A single kangaroo on a rock ledge overlooking Brisbane Water, below Woy Woy Road. Located in thick scrub and hard to reach.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Quality: 3.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1946
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- View site sketch
An Aboriginal engraving of an indeterminate figure near the top of an unnamed hill to the east of Woy Woy Road
- Number of motifs: 1
- Quality: 1.5/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1966
A series of Aboriginal rock engravings and axe grinding grooves scattered across adjoining rock platforms above Woy Woy Road
- Number of motifs: 6
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1967
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
Two significant sites near Woy Woy Road, which represent "a ritual and mythological story".
- Number of motifs: 30
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1946
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- View site sketch
A large whale, two fish and three kangaroos across three adjacent rock platforms near Woy Woy Road.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Quality: 2.5/5
- Condition of art: Good, Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- View site sketch – whale / fish and kangaroo / two wallabies
A stone arrangement and a series of five (very weathered) Aboriginal engraving sites near the Woy Woy Snake.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Quality: 1/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
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.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Graffiti damage
- Year first recorded: 1973
Axe grinding grooves and carved water channels above the Woy Woy Waterfall (Trough Waterfall)
- Quality: 4/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1985