Mount Murray Anderson Weathered Kangaroo

Summary: A very weathered kangaroo at the edge of one of the rock platforms along the Mount Murray Anderson ridge.

At the first rock platform along the ridge to Mount Murray Anderson is a very weathered wallaby or kangaroo.

AWAT7348 LR Mount Murray Anderson Weathered Kangaroo

The head of the kangaroo is no longer visible, but it was described by McCarthy as “a little animated and looks like a pregnant doe”.

AWAT7347 LR Mount Murray Anderson Weathered KangarooAWAT7347 LR enhanced Mount Murray Anderson Weathered Kangaroo

This engraving was documented by McCarthy as part of a series of 24 figures on the south-western side of Mount Murray Anderson, but it is situated 200m east of the rest of the group.

Subscribe via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to Hiking the World, and receive notifications of new posts by email. (A hike is added every 1-2 weeks, on average.)

Join 644 other subscribers

0 Comments

Leave a Reply

Aboriginal Sites by National Park

Aboriginal Rock Art – Lane Cove
Over 40 sites have been recorded within the park; many were located along the river bank and were flooded by the building of the weir in 1938.
Photographing Aboriginal rock art
A review of different techniques for photographing Aboriginal rock art. This includdes oblique flash, chain and planar mosaic imaging which combines hundreds of overlapping photos.
Aboriginal Rock Art in the Greater Blue Mountains
The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area protects over 3,000 known Aboriginal heritage sites, and many more which are yet to be recorded. This area includes the Blue Mountains National Park, Gardens of Stone, Wollemi National Park and Yengo National Park.