Fred MCarthy documented a series of Aboriginal engraving sites along a ridge of rock which extends for about 400m, which he collectively referred to as the “Arden Trig Station” group. Some of these had earlier been documented by W.D. Campbell, who (according to McCarthy) “recorded what he apparently selected as the most interesting figures at this site, and ignored the remainder”.
Man and Wife
standing next to each other: the man is 6' tall with a sword club across his waist while the woman is 4' tall.
Pair of Men
Two men, described as a "pair of unusual figures". Both are wearing girdles, one has arm-bands and the penis on both figures is pointing upwards
Echidnas
A pair of male and female echidnas in file.
Wallaby
A leaping wallaby in the middle of the platform, which is very weathered.
Shield and Boomerang
A clearly defined shield with line design and dotted decoration all over its surface, and a (returning) boomerang.
Man
A man in an "active pose"
Fish
Bream-like fish (above man)
Axe Grinding Grooves
Six parallel axe grinding grooves
Series 2 (Fig 8B) – Club and AGGs
A small site in the middle of a long rcck platform, which has six axe grinding grooves (AGGs) next to a waterhole. Nearby are engravings of a club, the posterior part of an echidna and the tail end of a fish.
Series 3 (Fig 8C) – Man and Fish
A group of figures representing a man with fish which are his totem (or which he hopes to catch). In this group there are a total of five fish (some hidden under leaf litter) as well as the man, an incomplete figure and and indeterminate elongate figure.
Series 5 (Fig 8E) – Men
Two men, described as a “pair of unusual figures”. Both are wearing girdles, one has arm-bands and the penis on both figures is pointing upwards
Series 6 (Fig 8F) – Man and Wife
A man and wife standing next to each other: the man is 6′ tall with a sword club across his waist while the woman is 4′ tall.
Series 8 (Fig 8H) – Echidnas and Roo
A pair of male and female echidnas in file. Near the echidnas is a very weathered wallaby or kangaroo.
Series 10 (Fig 8J) – Shield and Boomerang
A clearly defined shield with line design and dotted decoration all over its surface, and a (returning) boomerang.
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