Threatened by the construction of the F3 freeway, this Aboriginal engraving site is now surrounded and protected by thick scrub. It depicts three men who “appear to be engaged in a ritual, and the one on the right is a rare type of human figure as he is shown turned toward the other two” (Fred McCarthy).
All three men are fairly weathered, and was described as “old and worn” by McCarthy”, who recorded the three figures in considerable detail (but notably did not mention the vertical line down the middle of the third man):
- 5’6″ tall, upright, half oval wih conical top, no eyes or neck, long slightly curved upraised arms, 5 round ended fingers on each hand, armlets at shoulder, middle finger the biggest on each hand, slightly concave sided body, straight legs natural distance apart, big flat conical feet outward, heels, pointed penis.
- 5’6″ tall, upright, narrow half oval head tilted to his left at 45 degrees, no eyes or neck, arms bent upward at elbows, right arm truncated., several fingers on left hand (not clear), armlets at shoulders, straight sided body, belt, straight legs with big feet close together, flat right foot with 5 toes, flat conical left foot, both feet outward and downward at 45 degrees, short bar for penis.
- 5′ tall, half oval head, 2 eyes, no neck, arms down sides of body, no hands, armlets at shoulders, sides of body concave, hip shown on left side, right leg slightly outcurved then straight down, left leg flexed inward at knee and then straight down, both legs truncated, belt, pointed penis, posed with his body and legs turned to his right toward the two other men.
McCarthy also recorded a snake about 150 yards away on a separate rock – this is likely now covered by vegetation.
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