Summary: A small rock platform near the Topham Trail with a very weathered Aboriginal engraving of a small man.
Art type/s: Rock engraving
Number of motifs: 1
Motif/s: Man
Quality: 1/5
Condition of art: Weathered
Year first recorded: 2020
Originally Recorded by: Bob Conroy
An Aboriginal engraving of a small man (about 1.5m in height), on a small rock platform east of the Topham Trail. The figure is very weathered, and very hard to see without good lighting.
Yengo National Park was an important spiritual and cultural place for the Darkinjung and Wonnarua People for thousands of years, and 640 Aboriginal cultural sites are recorded in the park and nearby areas.
Many sites Aboriginal engraving sites across the inner suburbs of Sydney have been destroyed or are very weatheredl. The sites which remain are isolated from their natural environment.
There are about 300 recorded Aboriginal heritage sites in Wollemi National Park, with the rugged and remote environment meaning many sites are yet to be "discovered" and recorde.
Over a hundred Aboriginal sites have been recorded in the Hornsby region, with many of these in the Berowra Valley National Park and around the suburb of Berowra.
Many sites Aboriginal engraving sites across the inner suburbs of Sydney have been destroyed or are very weatheredl. The sites which remain are isolated from their natural environment.
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