Cottage Rock Red Ochre Stencil

Summary: A shallow overhang along a ridge above Cottage Rock, which has a single red ochre Aboriginal hand stencil.

  • Site type: Stencil - Hand
  • Number of motifs: 1
  • Motif/s: Hand
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2026

A fairly exposed and shallow shelter along a ridge near Cottage Rock at West Head, which contains Aboriginal rock art.

1X3A9781 LR Cottage Rock Red Ochre Stencil

The shelter or overhang has a single red ohre hand stencil.

1X3A9780 LR Cottage Rock Red Ochre Stencil
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