Camels Hump Grinding Grooves

Summary: Two small Aboriginal axe grinding grooves sites along Camels Hump in the Blue Mountains.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG)
  • Number of sites: 2
  • Number of AGGs: 8
  • Quality: 3.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2025

Along the ridge below Camels Hump near the Bells Line of Road are two Aboriginal axe grinding groove sites; the first is on an elevated platform above Camels Saddle, with views across to Mount Banks and Mount Bell.

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There are are at least five grooves, with most very shallow.

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Higher up the Camels Hump ridge above Camels Saddle is another site next to the bushwalking track.

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This site has four axe grinding grooves, clustered closely together.

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