Located above the Boree Track at the southern end of a ridge is a deep pothole in the sandstone platform, covered by some stone “lids”.
Two channels have been carved into the rock, most likely to direct water into the pothole, which were later enlarged with metal tools. This would have been one of the few water sources along the Boree Track, used for thousands of years by the Aboriginal people and later by European colonists.
Two wavy lines or troughs have been cut in the upper side – the familiar sign of the Karia – forming this pot-hole, and measuring twelve feet and fourteen feet respectively. The second pot-hole, being the more easterly one, measured two feet in diameter and is twelve inches deep…
R.H. Goddard
European settlers who travelled on horseback along the Boree Track would have used the pothole to water their horses, leaving behind a number of initials (dating back to 1851) and an engraving of a horse. (Most of the initials are thought to refer to members of the Blaxland and Bailey families.)
On further examination of this area the initials J.B. were discovered carved in the rock, and evidently of considerable age. It was conjectured that, as this track had been used by Blaxland in the early part of last century, it was quite possible the initials referred to John Blaxland, of Fordwich. This natural catchment had been improved by deepening with metal tools.
This was the only water we found during the day, and would in all probability be preserved by those early pioneers to refresh both man and beast on their travels to and fro.
R.H. Goddard
Around three potholes on the platform are a total of 40 axe grinding grooves.
Several bird tracks were also recorded on the platform.
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