Wisemans Ferry Road Kangaroo

Summary: Aboriginal engraving of a wallaby or kangaroo on a small, sloping rock near Wisemans Ferry Road.

  • Site type: Rock engraving
  • Number of motifs: 1
  • Motif/s: Kangaroo
  • Quality: 2.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 1976
  • Originally Recorded by: Ian Sim

Initially recorded by Ian Sim, this Aboriginal engraving of a wallaby or kangaroo is on a small, sloping rock platform surrounded by dense scrub.

IMG 8724 LR Wisemans Ferry Road Kangaroo

Most of the macropod is fairly deeply engraved, but its head appears to have been damaged or weathered.

IMG 8708 LR Wisemans Ferry Road Kangaroo
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