Summary: An Aboriginal engraving site near Berowra Waters, with an arm on a vertical rock surface.
Site type: Rock engraving
Number of motifs: 1
Motif/s: Arm
Quality: 2/5
Condition of site: Good
Year first recorded: 1982
Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff
On a vertical rock just above Berowra Creek is an Aboriginal engraving of an arm. It was first recorded by Warren Bluff, and the figure has very shallow grooves.
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