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Aboriginal Sites

1X3A4904 LR Aboriginal Sites
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Peak Hill (Porto Ridge) Mundoes

Five mundoes (of which only two are now visible) on an overgrown rock platform on Porto Ridge near Peak Hill.
By oliverd :-), 2 daysMay 29, 2023 ago
1X3A4895 LR Aboriginal Sites
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Peak Hill (Porto Ridge) Stone Arrangement

Multiple piles of stones on a small rock platform are likely to be an Aboriginal stone arrangement.
By oliverd :-), 2 daysMay 29, 2023 ago
1X3A4890 LR lrd Aboriginal Sites
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Peak Hill (Porto Ridge) Hand Stencils

A few hand stencils in a long sandstone overhang on Porto Ridge, near Peak Hill.
By oliverd :-), 2 daysMay 29, 2023 ago
028A7967 LR Aboriginal Sites
USA Utah

Indian Cave Hand Petroglyphs in Kodachrome Basin State Park

The Indian Cave in Kodachrome Basin State Park has over a hundred grooves or handprints carved into the sandstone wall outside a shallow overhang. It's not certain that they were made by American Indians.
By oliverd :-), 3 monthsMarch 11, 2023 ago
AWAT9760 LR Aboriginal Sites
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Oaks Firetrail Scarred Tree

An example of a scarred tree in the Blue Mountains, which has been burnt in the 2019/2020 bushfires.
By oliverd :-), 3 monthsMarch 3, 2023 ago
AWAT9945 LR Aboriginal Sites
Australia NSW Western Sydney & Blue Mountains

Red Hands Cave in Glenbrook

An impressive display of red, yellow and white Aboriginal hand stencils in a long shelter. The Red Hands Cave is reached via 1km return walk from the end of REd Hands Firetrail or a longer 8.2km bushwalk along Campfire Creek.
By oliverd :-), 3 monthsMarch 3, 2023 ago
AWAT9556 LR yrd Aboriginal Sites
Australia Central Coast Kariong NSW

Upper Mullet Creek Shelter

A shelter with Aboriginal rock art above the upper reaches of Mullet Creek, which has a number of motifs. As well as hand stencils, there are figures drawn in charcoal and red ochre.
By oliverd :-), 3 monthsFebruary 18, 2023 ago
AWAT9328 LR lds Aboriginal Sites
Australia Kulnura area NSW

Site of the Emus

The Site of the Emus (or Bird Cave) in McPherson State Forest, a shelter with Aboriginal rock art, gets its name from three emus drawn in red ochre.
By oliverd :-), 4 monthsFebruary 14, 2023 ago
AWAT9322 LR yre Aboriginal Sites
Australia Central Coast Kulnura area NSW

Tic Alley Shelter

A low but long shelter with Aboriginal rock art along Ellem Gully, which has over 100 motifs in charcoal and red ochre. The figures include many kangaroos and some hand stencils.
By oliverd :-), 4 monthsFebruary 14, 2023 ago
AWAT9265 LR lab Aboriginal Sites
Australia Central Coast Kulnura area NSW

Ellem Gully Charcoal SWA

Faint charcoal art in a low shelter above Ellem Gully, in McPherson State Forest
By oliverd :-), 4 monthsFebruary 14, 2023 ago

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