Summary: A complex and spectacular Aboriginal Shelter with Art near the Strickland State Forest. The site contains over 60 motifs in white ochre and charcoal.

One of the most spectacular Aboriginal rock art shelters in the Strickland State Forest area, this small overhang contains a variety of stencils and drawings.

The first of two main panels has multiple stencils and charcoal art.

Most prominent are the multiple hand stencils in white ochre.

Below one of the hand stencils are charcoal tally marks, and an indeterminate charcoal drawing.

A second panel has multiple overlapping motifs, including what appears to be a large deity figure, superimimposed on a smaller human figure.

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There are numerous hand stencils, and a boomerang, all in white ochre.

Additional motifs are in charcoal, including two kangaroos and some indeterminate figures.

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Aboriginal Sites by National Park

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.
Hornsby Shire - which is the largest LGA in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan region - contains approximately 600 recorded Aboriginal rock art sites (and over 1,200 Aboriginal heritage sites). These date back from thousands of years to post-European contact art.