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.
The Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place is one of the most-visited engraving sites around Sydney. It's named after the prominent Bulgandry Man engraving.
- Number of motifs: 28
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(8) 1966 Sheet 2 Figs F-H
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 162 Series 1-3
- View site sketch (main site)
Partly covered by silt, an Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo is on a small outcrop with a view of Mount Wondabyne.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(8) 1966 Sheet 1, Fig G
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 152
- View site sketch
A large, unfinished engraving of a whale on Bulls Hill, with another 10 very weathered figures.
- Number of motifs: 11
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(8) 1966 Sheet 1, Fig H
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 153
- View site sketch
Two whales engraved at the top of a large rock platform near Bundeena (originally recorded as part of four sites in the area by Ian Sim).
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1962
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim, Bob Pankhurst
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(1) 1965 p.23, Sheet 2, Fig A
- McCarthy reference: SUTHERLAND Mankind Group 112 Series 3
- View site sketch
An Aboriginal engraving site with one whale and two fish on a large rock platform near Bundeena (originally recorded as part of four sites in the area by Ian Sim).
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1962
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim, Bob Pankhurst
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(1) 1965 p.23, Sheet 2, Fig A
- McCarthy reference: SUTHERLAND Mankind Group 112 Series 4
- View site sketch
An Aboriginal engraving of a fish hooked on a line, on a vertical rock along Calabash Creek.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: R.H. Mathews, F.D. McCarthy
- View site sketch
Carvings of two kangaroos, one of which was described by W.D. Campbell as having a spear in its back.
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: NARRABEEN Plate 8 Fig 6
- McCarthy reference: NARRABEEN Group 79
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A rock engraving site in Calga with a Daramulan figure on rocky platform surrounded by swamp.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1979
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- McCarthy reference: NARRARA Mankind Group 19
- View site sketch
Canoelands is one of the most significant Aboriginal sites around Sydney, and would have been of great importance in the ritual and mythology of the local tribe. The site includes cave art in different pigments dating over six periods, rock engravings and axe grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 130
- Year first recorded: 1961
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Stanbury and Clegg, Jo McDonald
- View site sketch – shelter art / rock engravings
A small but complex Aboriginal engraving site above Coal and Candle Creek (West Head). It has 66 motifs, including 27 mundoes, and axe grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 66
- Year first recorded: 1940
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 4
- View site sketch
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