Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves

Summary: Two adjacent indigenous heritage sites along Mount Irvine Road near Bilpin. One has axe grinding grooves, and the other hand stencils.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Stencil - Hand
  • Number of sites: 2
  • Number of motifs: 10
  • Number of AGGs: 40
  • Motif/s: Hand
  • Quality: 4/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1976

Along the old Mount Irvine Road are are two adjacent Aboriginal sites, with axe grinding grooves (AGGs) and hand stencils. On the upper side of the firetrail are a number of waterholes on a large rock platform.

AWAT3376 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3382 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves

At least one of the potholes has some axe grinding grooves.

AWAT3380 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3378 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves

On the lower side of the road is a large cave, with views over the valley below.

AWAT3412 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3413 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves

Initials painted on the walls dating back to the 1930s and the remain of cooking implements and furniture show that this cave has been used and visited for some time.

AWAT3393 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3409 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3402 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves

There are also ten hand stencils on the rear wall and ceiling, mostly in white pigment (a couple are in yellow).

AWAT3400 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3396 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3405 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3411 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves
AWAT3394 LR Mount Irvine Road Stencils and Grooves

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