Christys Gully Wombat

Summary: A small cliff-top ledge above Christys Gully which has two Aboriginal engravings and a single grinding groove.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 2
  • Number of AGGs: 1
  • Motif/s: Echidna, Wombat
  • Quality: 3.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good, Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 1975

On a rock platform above a steep cliff near Christys Gully are two Aboriginal engravings; one of the figures is a wombat.

IMG 1204 LR Christys Gully Wombat

The second figure may be an echidna (it’s also been described as a fish).

IMG 1191 LR Christys Gully Wombat

An ephemeral creek flows over the rock platform, which has carved out a deep (natural) water channel in the sandstone.

IMG 1193 LR Christys Gully Wombat
IMG 1195 LR Christys Gully Wombat

The rock platform also has a single grinding groove.

IMG 1187 LR Christys Gully Wombat
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