Summary: An Aboriginal engraving site with a small man, who has a curved line running from his ankle. It's part of the Warrah Sanctuary group.

This Aboriginal engraving site is one of six described by McCarthy as the Warrah Sanctuary series, which is on a large rock platform.

The engraving is of a “small figure of a man 3 ft 6 inches high, with a long curved line running from his ankle over his head and beyond his body”.

AWAT2040 LR Warrah Sanctuary Engravings - Man with Line

Next to the man is a boomerang.

Beside his foot is a fish, which is very weathered.

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