Hardys Bay Fish Engraving

Summary: An Aboriginal engraving of a small fish along the Hardys Bay Trail in Bouddi National Park.

  • Site type: Rock engraving
  • Number of sites: 2
  • Number of motifs: 2
  • Motif/s: Fish
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2018

A single Aboriginal engraving of a fish, near the end of the Hardys Bay Trail in Bouddi National Park. It’s unusual in its position on a very small rock face.

1X3A6944 LR Hardys Bay Fish Engraving

The small fish is quite crudely shaped.

1X3A6943 LR Hardys Bay Fish Engraving

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