The Dharawal, Gundungurra and Tharawal people were the traditional custodians of the Macarthur, Wingecarribee Shire and Illawarra region to the south and south-west of Sydney. The Appin massacre of 1816 resulted in the annihilation of many of the Aboriginal people of this area, while farming (and the spread of diseases) displaced and killed many more. Evidence of our indigenous history can be found through the thousands of remaining Aboriginal rock art sites, although many are on private land or in the Sydney water catchment area.
A rock shelter with Aboriginal hand stencils above Clements Creek. The sandstone wall has extensive graffiti, and many of the stencils are hard to see.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Quality: 2/5
- Condition of art: Graffiti damage
- Year first recorded: 1981