Duffys Forest Pecked Channels

Summary: Two water holes along a creek in Duffys Forest, which have two grinding grooves and water channels.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Water Hole
  • Number of AGGs: 2
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2022

Two deep waterholes along a creek in Duffys Forest have both grinding grooves and pecked channels.

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There are a couple of shallow grinding grooves.

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More prominent are deep channels connecting the water holes.

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IMG 0065 LR Duffys Forest Pecked Channels
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