The Hunter Region covers a large area to the north of Sydney: the hills and rivers in the Hunter Valley were created by Baiame, an ancestral deity. The traditional custodians of this area were the Wonnarua, Darkinjung, Wiradjuri and Awabakal people. A large number of rock art sites can be found this area, including the Baiame Cave and Finchley Aboriginal Area. While national parks protect many of the Aboriginal rock art sites, there are still many which are located on private land.
Aboriginal rock art comprising multiple weathered hand stencils and two white lines in a low shelter.
- Number of motifs: 10
- Quality: 2.5/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 2010
An interesting Aboriginal rock art site in Yengo NP, near Pademelon Road. The long shelter has both white stencils and red ochre drawings.
- Number of motifs: 15
- Quality: 4.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2019
- Originally recorded by: Bob Pankhurst
Two adjacent Aboriginal rock art shelters in Yengo National Park, which have hand stencils as well as figures drawn in charcoal, white and red ochre.
- Number of motifs: 14
- Quality: 3.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2019
- Originally recorded by: Bob Pankhurst
A rounded Aboriginal rock shelter in Yengo National Park near Pademelon Road. It has multiple hand stencils in white and red ochre, and some red ochre drawings.
- Number of motifs: 8
- Quality: 3.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2019
- Originally recorded by: Bob Pankhurst
A significant Aboriginal rock art site in the MacDonald River district, Spirits Cave was extensively documented by Ian Sim. The shelter contains 186 motifs, including multiple deity figures and what was thought to be a Rainbow Serpent.
- Number of motifs: 186
- Quality: 4.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1969
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- View site sketch
A deep sandstone shelter near Stockyard Creek which has Aboriginal rock art dating back to around AD1470, with over 60 motifs including a "starburst" drawing and many hand stencils.
- Number of motifs: 75
- Quality: 4.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1969
- Originally recorded by: Val Attenbrow
A low shelter with Aboriginal rock art (including a dingo drawn in charcoal) and two sets of grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 10
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2018
- Originally recorded by: C. Douchkov
One of two adjoining shelters along a tributary of Werong Creek with Aboriginal rock art; this shelter has mostly hand stencils.
- Number of motifs: 11
- Quality: 3.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2018
- Originally recorded by: Jeff Betteridge
A large shelter along a tributary of Werong Creek in Yengo NP which has a large number of stencils, including boomerangs and stone axes.
- Number of motifs: 90
- Quality: 4.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2018
- Originally recorded by: Jeff Betteridge
Large Aboriginal rock shelter in the Big Yango Precinct, which has weathered charcoal drawings and two hand stencils.
- Quality: 2.5/5
- Condition of art: Good, Weathered
- Year first recorded: 2018
- Originally recorded by: C. Douchkov
A large overhang above Wollombi Road, which has a large number of Aboriginal hand stencils and two drawings; unfortunately most surfaces have been vandalized with graffiti.
- Number of motifs: 32
- Quality: 2.5/5
- Condition of art: Graffiti damage, Vandalised
- Year first recorded: 1967
Two adjacent shelters with Aboriginal rock art in a gully of Big Yengo Creek; they have weathered hand stencils and drawings.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 2018
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