Grose Head Grinding Grooves

Summary: Two separate Aboriginal grinding groove sites next to waterholes along the cliff-top; one has three grooves and the other about ten

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG)
  • Number of sites: 13
  • Quality: 3.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1977

Along the top of the cliffs below Grose Head are two Aboriginal grinding groove sites, which are fairly close to each other.

Grinding grooves at Grose Head South

One of the waterholes near the edge of the cliff has at least ten distinct grooves.

1X3A9319 Grose Head Grinding Grooves

A smaller, nearby waterhole has three shallow grooves.

1X3A9325 Grose Head Grinding Grooves

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