Old Gosford Road Emu and Fish

Summary: A sloping rock platform near Debenham Road South, which has about 10 Aboriginal engravings (including an emu and multiple fish).

  • Site type: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 10
  • Motif/s: Emu, Fish, Lines
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good, Siltation
  • Year first recorded: 1976
  • Originally Recorded by: Ian Sim
  • Sim Reference: Sim Collection 2/31
  • Ian Sim, Archaelogical Sites in the Sydney Region – A Record of Field Surveys 1958-1973 (“Sim Collection”), Site 2/31 (Somersby)

Described by Ian Sim as being north of the Old Gosford Road (now Debenham Road South), this sloping rock platform has a number of Aboriginal rock engravings. The largest figure was described by Sim as both a “large bird” and emu. (The head of the bird/emu has been vandalised.)

1X3A7899 LR Old Gosford Road Emu and Fish

Near the bird/emu is a fish (one of a few at this site).

1X3A7886 LR Old Gosford Road Emu and Fish

Another five fish, a koala, some parallel lines and six axe grinding grooves were recorded her by Sim, but have been covered by encroaching vegetation.

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