Berowra Waters Shields

Summary: An Aboriginal rock art site near Berowra Waters with three charcoal shields in a low shelter.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 3
  • Motif/s: Shield
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1982
  • Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff

Within a very low shelter above Berowra Waters is an Aboriginal rock art site with charcoal figures.

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The charcoal figures appear to represent shields.

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