Fred McCarthy documented an enormous number of sites across Sydney, and further north (36 parishes in total). His Catalogue of Rock Engravings spans two volumes and over 1200 pages, and includes the recordings of Campbell and Sim, as well as his own sites.
An Aboriginal engraving site with an adult and young emu, on a small rock platform just above the Pacific Motorway.
- Number of motifs: -1
- Year first recorded: 1960
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- McCarthy reference: COWAN Mankind Group 99
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One of several Aboriginal engraving sites along Shark Rock Ridge. It includes a large stingray, multiple fish, emus, kangaroos and kangaroo rats and a man (who may be hunting or fishing).
- Number of motifs: 22
- Year first recorded: 1899
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy, 1st Hornsby Scout Group
- Campbell reference: COWAN Plate 26 Fig 2
- McCarthy reference: COWAN Group 165 & Mankind Group 98
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An Aboriginal engraving site along Shark Rock Ridge, which may represent "a hunting incident in the mythology or a totemic ritual". It has 14 figures, including two "koala bears" which resemble a Daramulan.
- Number of motifs: 14
- Year first recorded: 1899
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy, 1st Hornsby Scout Group
- Campbell reference: COWAN Plate 25 Fig 5
- McCarthy reference: COWAN Group 162
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A ritual or mythological Aboriginal engraving site along Shark Rock Ridge. The six figures include a man with large and distinct mouth.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Year first recorded: 1960
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, 1st Hornsby Scout Group
- McCarthy reference: COWAN Mankind Group 101
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Along the Shark Rock Ridge track is an Aboriginal engraving of a whale; the enormous figure is ten metres in length, with a goanna and whale inside the whale.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: COWAN Plate 26 Fig 4
- McCarthy reference: COWAN Group 164
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Shaws Creek Aboriginal Place contains a small Aboriginal engraving, which has two kangaroos and five kangaroo tracks - and an additional carving likely to be European. There are also multiple axe grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Year first recorded: 1948
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
An unusual depiction of Baiame at an Aboriginal engraving site above Cottage Point Road. The figure has two horns, and is holding a shield and a dilly bag.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Year first recorded: 1894
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, R.H. Mathews, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 12 Fig 16
- R.H. Mathews reference: Plate 9, Fig 7. Aboriginal rock paintings and carvings in New South Wales, Royal Society Of Victoria (1894). p. 143-156.
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Group 125
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A small but interesting Aboriginal engraving site just below Cottage Point Road, with over 20 figures including two men (or deities) and two women, one of whom has caught a fish.
- Number of motifs: 24
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 20 Fig 9
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Group 121
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Sandstone shelter along Smiths Creek with three fish drawn in charcoal.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1943
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
An Aboriginal engraving site above Smiths Creek, the large rock platform has a pair of clearly-cut emus, a large fish and a shield.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1989
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 20 Fig 6
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Group 137
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