Berowra Waters Man and Fish

Summary: An Aboriginal rock art site near Berowra Waters with what appears to be the lower part of a human figure, and multiple fish.

  • Site type: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 5
  • Motif/s: Fish, Man
  • Quality: 5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2018
  • Originally Recorded by: C. Douchkov

Along Berowra Creek between the three “Shark Rock” Aboriginal engraving sites documented by Ian Sim is the lower half of a human figure, or two fish; next to this are more fish and a larger oval-shaped motif.

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