Originally documented by William Campbell in 1899 is a large Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo “with a well cut smooth groove” on the edge of a large rock platform.
The kangaroo head has two pointed ears and two narrow fore-limbs.
The kangaroo was later incorrectly referred by Fred McCarthy as being the same as Ian Sim’s Group 167 Series 7 (Figure 2G) – which is almost a kilometres further west. Although Campbell’s very succinct description of the engraving could apply to almost any of the kangaroos along the Milyerra Trail, is geographical description refers to this one: top of the spur, five and a half chains from the track on the main ridge above Mr Thom A Scott’s Portion No. 21 of 10 acres”. Campbell’s sketch (bottom left) also matches this engraving.
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