Summary: An Aboriginal engraving of a fish below the Bairne Track at West Head

Below the Bairne Track are many small rock platforms, hidden in the thick scrub. One of these contains an Aboriginal engraving of single fish, which was only recorded in 2020.

An Aboriginal engraving of a fish below the Bairne Track at West Head
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