Little Emus (West Head)

Summary: Aboriginal art site with dry charcoal sketches of what may be birds, in a large shelter above Flint and Steel Beach

  • Art type/s: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 10
  • Motif/s: Bird
  • Quality: 2/5
  • Condition of art: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1988

A long and deep shelter above Flint and Steel Bay contains Aboriginal paintings.

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The dry charcoal drawings were described as ten small birds, although it is hard to make out what the drawings represent.

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Above the shelter are some more weathered caves and interesting rock formations.

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There are filtered views of the Hawkesbury River from the cave, and more expansive views from above the shelter.

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