Lyre Trig Two Wallabies

Summary: Two very weathered wallabies near the Lyre Trig Firetrail.

  • Art type/s: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 2
  • Motif/s: Kangaroo
  • Quality: 1/5
  • Condition of art: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 2021

Near the Lyre Trig Fire Trail are very weathered Aboriginal engravings of two wallabies or kangaroos.

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Image credit: Sydney Rock Art

The lower of the two wallabies is easier to discern – but still very difficult to make out the entire shape on the weathered rock.

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