Berkeley Trail Eel

Summary: A very weathered Aboriginal engraving of an eel (and axe grinding grooves) above a waterfall near the Berkeley Trail

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 2
  • Motif/s: Eel
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1975

Above a small waterfall near the Berkeley Trail is an Aboriginal engraving of an eel, carved near the edge of the steep drop.

AWAT4955 LR Berkeley Trail Eel

Another engraving of “half a man” was originally recorded here too, but may have weathered away. There are also some axe grinding grooves along the creek.

AWAT4949 LR Berkeley Trail Eel
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