W.D. Campbell recorded and sketched about 250 Aboriginal rock art sites across Sydney across nine parishes (predominantly engraving sites). A number of the coastal and what are now inner-city sites have been lost to development and weathering, but many of the engravings are still in good condition.
A giant kangaroo and mundoe (and nearby shield), probably of mythological importance
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 17 Fig 5
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 101
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A short detour off the America Bay Track reveals some fascinating Aboriginal rock engravings, including a large whale
- Number of motifs: 9
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy, Stanbury and Clegg
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 19 Fig 1
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 33 Series 1 and 2
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Apple Tree Bay Shelter near Bobbin Head has stencils of two fish and 12 hands one panel, and charcoal drawings on another panel
Aboriginal engraving near Bairne Trig (West Head) with figures incuding a man or woman, and a koala.
- Number of motifs: 10
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 19 Fig 3
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Group 105
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An engraving of a whale around six metres in length, within the tail of which there is faded, but just-visible man.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: WILLOUGHBY Plate 4 Fig 4
- McCarthy reference: WILLOUGHBY Group 30
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An enormous Aboriginal engraving site, which was the first to be visited by Europeans in 1788. There are over 100 figures representing different scenes.
- Number of motifs: 116
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: MANLY Plate 6 Figs 1-5
- McCarthy reference: MANLY Group 62
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Interpreted as a hunting scene, this small Aboriginal engraving site near the Cook Street Trail features a large emu/turtle, superimposed with a man (or hunter). Nearby sre two snakes.
- Number of motifs: 4
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: MANLY Plate 8 Fig 2
- McCarthy reference: MANLY Group 63
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Along the Basin Track is a fairly deeply-cut stingray (or skate), on a small rock surrounded by dense scrub.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 17 Fig 2
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Group 100
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An Aboriginal engraving of a turtle at Ben Buckler Point - the only remaining figure from a small site which had five carvings.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: ALEXANDRIA Plate 2, Fig 5
- McCarthy reference: ALEXANDRIA Group 13
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The main engraving is a large whale, about 11m in length, with an unusually large mouth. Near the whale are two boomerangs and a small figure.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1892
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, R.H. Mathews, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: MANLY Plate 9 Fig 1
- R.H. Mathews reference: Journal of the Anthropological Institute, 1985, Vol 25, p.145
- McCarthy reference: MANLY Group 61
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