Summary: A rock engraving site at Manly Dam has (most likely) European carvings, including a boomerang, reptile, fish, human figures and a sailing ship.

Near one of the picnic areas at the southern end of Manly Dam is a rock engraving site, which is likely to of European providence (the initials J.M. can be found on the isolated rock platform). The figures include a boomerang, with an intricate design that indicates it’s not Aboriginal.

A reptile and fish also have have a shape and interior markings that indicate they are European carvings.

Two stick-like human figures have a non-Aboriginal design.

This figure could be a snake.

A sailing ship is the only motif that may be Aboriginal rock art, Curl Curl Creek would not have been navigable for boats.

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