Summary: A very weathered and faint Aboriginal engraving of a man on top of Mount Lyre (next to Lyre Trig)

Very close to the Lyre trig station is a weathered Aboriginal engraving of a man, which is on an open section of rock exposed to foot and bike traffic which has caused some damage and weathering.

Near the man are two mundoes.

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