Summary: A large, unfinished engraving of a whale on Bulls Hill, with another 10 very weathered figures.

This Aboriginal engraving site on Bulls Hill in Kariong has over ten figures, but most are very hard to see: “An old weathered group, with only half of the whale preserved, and casual figures” (McCarthy). The most dominant motif is what was described as an “unfinished whale” by Ian Sim. A number of figures within the whale and a speared man just above the whale can no longer be seen.

Near the whale is a circle.

There is a pothole near the whale, and what may be very old axe grinding grooves another shallow pothole in the sandstone.

A short distance to the south are a few more figures; they include a small and crudely drawn man with upraised arms.

There is a large eel on the edge of boulder.

On another small rock surrounded by scrub are two overlapping male figures.

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On the opposite side of the Bulls Hill Firetrail is an engraving of a fish.

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