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.
An Aboriginal rock art site above Murrays Run, which features a convict with ball and chain attached.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Quality: 4/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1983
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
- View site sketch
A shelter with Aboriginal rock art above Murrays Run, which contains charcoal and red ochre figures.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Quality: 3.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1967
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A large shelter with Aboriginal rock art near Murrays Run, which has a large number of motifs and stencils in white, red ochre and charcoal.
- Number of motifs: 50
- Quality: 4/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1967
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
- View site sketch
A large overhang at the head of a gully in Murrays Run; it was documented at having five white female figures (which can no longer be seen)
- Number of motifs: 8
- Quality: 1.5/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1983
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
- View site sketch
A small, isolated boulder near Murrays Run which has at least four weathered Aboriginal hand stencils.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1979
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
An Aboriginal rock art site above Murrays Run which depicts three human figures, and a weathered motif described as a horse.
- Number of motifs: 8
- Quality: 4/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1983
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
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A shallow rock shelter above Murrays Run which has Aboriginal rock art, including multiple panels with wallabies or kangaroos.
- Number of motifs: 26
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 1983
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
- View site sketch
An Aboriginal rock art shelter near Murrays Run with very faint, white lines.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Quality: 1/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 2021
- Originally recorded by: C. Douchkov
A ridge-top shelter above Murrays Run Road, which has at least 20 motifs inluding stencils of hands and a boomerang, and red ochre figures.
- Number of motifs: 20
- Quality: 4/5
- Year first recorded: 1994
- Originally recorded by: Warren Bluff
A dark overhang near Murrays Run, which contains a painting of a wombat (other charcoal figures no longer visible)
- Number of motifs: 7
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 1979
- Originally recorded by: Margrit Koettig
- View site sketch
A shallow ridge-top shelter above New Place Creek which has charcoal motifs (birds) and hand stencils.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Quality: 2.5/5
- Condition of art: Weathered
- Year first recorded: 2018
- Originally recorded by: Jeff Betteridge
A spectacular Aboriginal rock art site in the Bala Range, this shelter has over 265 motifs including two eagles, anthropomorphs, lines of "dancing men" figures and 50+ hand stencils.
- Number of motifs: 265
- Quality: 5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2017
- Originally recorded by: C. Douchkov
A small pothole with multiple axe grinding grooves on a ridge above New Place.
- Quality: 2.5/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2017
A long shelter in the Bala Range with three charcoal figures, including a man and macropod.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Quality: 3/5
- Condition of art: Good
- Year first recorded: 2017
- Originally recorded by: C. Douchkov
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
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