These two Aboriginal rock art sites are thought to be associated; the shelter and rock platform are located along the same creek in Narara. The large rock platform has multiple potholes, and over 80 axe grinding grooves were counted.
Many of the grinding grooves are covered by slime; they are in multiple clusters around the potholes.
On the eastern side of the platform are two engravings of a large kangaroo and a fish, which were recorded by Sim.
The grooves of the kangaroo are very shallow (the fish was unable to be located).
Less than a hundred metres to the south is a Shelter with Art, which is well above the creek along a low cliff-line.
While reaching the site is a little challenging, it would have been much easier a few decades ago – in the middle of the scrub are the remains of some well-constructed steps.
The most prominent figure is a large emu in white; behind the emu in red ochre is a wallaby or kangaroo, which is partly infilled.
Directly behind the large kangaroo is another, smaller wallaby/kangaroo which is also in red ochre and hard to see.
tro the right of these figures are an echidna and a small human figure in red ochre.
The shelter also has some weathered charcoal figures (which are adjacent to the smaller kangaroo in red ochre).
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