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.
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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