Rocky Ponds Trail Man

Summary: Weathered and damaged by mountain bikes, the lower half of a man is just above the Rocky Ponds Firetrail.

  • Site type: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 1
  • Motif/s: Man
  • Quality: 1/5
  • Condition of site: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 1976

On the edge of a large rock platform, which is crossed by the Rocky Ponds Trail, is an Aboriginal engraving of a man – or the bottom half of a man. His feet, legs and penis are fairly distinct – but his upper body and head have been weathered away.

AWAT0140 LR Rocky Ponds Trail Man

Unfortunately there is no signage or barrier around the Aboriginal engraving, so bike riders inadvertently ride across this figure, which is just above the firetrail near the top of the rock platform.

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