Waratah Trail Gecko

Australia, Northern Beaches, NSW, Sydney - North
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, West Head
Awabakal Aboriginal Land

Summary: An interesting-looking Aboriginal engraving (most recently described as a gecko) on a ridge off the Waratah Track

Art type/s: Rock engraving
Number of motifs: 1
Motif/s: Indeterminate figure
Quality: 3.5/5
Condition of art: Good
Year first recorded: 1976

On a ridge off the Waratah Track is an interesting Aboriginal engraving. It was originally described (in 1976) as a “turtle, fish or penguin” or “a man with long fingers and fish”. It was later described as a gecko. The figure has five protrusions or fingers on one hand, and six on the other. It has a long, thin body and a crab-like tail wirh two fins or claws.