Man Peeing in Waterhole

Summary: An Aboriginal engraving of a man peeing in a waterhole, some hands and fish on a small rock platform below West Head Road.

  • Art type/s: Rock engraving, Water Hole
  • Number of motifs: 4
  • Motif/s: Fish, Hand, Man
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of art: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2017
  • Originally Recorded by: Steven Chapple

A small rock ledge near West Head Road has some small potholes, which usually hold water. Around them are carved water channels – similar to the ones opposite the the Waratah Trail where two potholes have channels around them.

AWAT3450 LR Man Peeing in Waterhole

There are a few engravings along the rock, the most obvious being a “man peeing into waterhole” (to be more accurate, the lower portion of a man peeing into a waterhole).

AWAT3456 LR Man Peeing in Waterhole

Near the potholes are engravings of two hands.

AWAT3444 LR Man Peeing in Waterhole

At the top of the platform, a short distance away, is a fish.

AWAT3437 LR Man Peeing in Waterhole

There are very filtered views from another nearby rock platform – many years ago, there was an official path down to what then a marked lookout.

AWAT4121 LR Man Peeing in Waterhole
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