West Head Hand Stencils – a contemporary site?

Summary: An unrecorded Aboriginal rock art art site at West Head, which may be contemporary. It has multiple stencils in red ochre.

  • Site type: Cave Painting
  • Number of motifs: 6
  • Motif/s: Foot, Hand
  • Quality: 3.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good

Near the Centre Trail at West Head is an intriguing shelter, which contains what appears to be genuine Aboriginal stencils in a natural shelter (the rock art is thought to be contemporary). The shelter has significant European stonework around it.

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All of the Aboriginal rock art is on one panel, which includes a small (child’s) foot and multiple adult hand stencils in red ochre.

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The shelter is along a low cliff-line, but has some interesting sandstone formations.

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