Waratah Trail Gecko

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

  • Site type: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 1
  • Motif/s: Indeterminate figure
  • Quality: 3.5/5
  • Condition of site: 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.

AWAT2151 LR Waratah Trail Gecko
AWAT2147 LR Waratah Trail Gecko

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