Eastern Commission Trail Man and Fish

Summary: An interesting Aboriginal engraving site next to the Eastern Commission Trail in Dharug NP, which includes a man, two fish and an eel.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 6
  • Number of AGGs: 35
  • Motif/s: Eel, Fish, Man, Shield
  • Quality: 4/5
  • Condition of site: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 1988
  • Originally Recorded by: Warren Bluff

Located next to the Eastern Commission Trail in Dharug National Park, this Aboriginal engraving site has a number of different motifs. The largest figure is a man with a unusually narrow head.

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1X3A3085 LR Eastern Commission Trail Man and Fish

Near the man is an eel and two fish, one of which has distinct peck marks.

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A short distance away are two very weathered shields.

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On the top of a large boulder are over thirty axe grinding grooves.

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