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.
Group 10 is the largest of the Flat Rocks Ridge Aboriginal engraving sites, which also has highest number of figures (145) as well as grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 149
- Year first recorded: 1961
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- View site sketch – Series 1, 2 & 6 / Series 3 / Series 4 / Series 5
A Flat Rocks Ridge (Gunderman) Aboriginal engraving site which features a gigantic kangaroo, as well a woman, two smaller kangaroos and two dingoes.
- Number of motifs: 9
- Year first recorded: 1961
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
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A complex Flat Rocks Ridge (Gunderman) Aboriginal engraving site, Group 3 includes an enormous female ancestral figure and a large emu and swordfish among the 29 motifs. There are also 40 grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 29
- Year first recorded: 1961
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
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Flat Rocks Ridge Group 6 is one of the most significant Aboriginal engraving sites of this area. The vast rock platform includes a large Baiame and stingray, as well as hunting scenes and and animal tracks.
- Number of motifs: 80
- Year first recorded: 1895
- Originally recorded by: R.H. Mathews, F.D. McCarthy
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One of the larger Aboriginal engraving sites along Flat Rocks Ridge in Gunderman, Group 9 has 30 engravings (including a large Baiame and his wife).
- Number of motifs: 4
- Year first recorded: 1961
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
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Three Aboriginal engraving sites on vertical rock faces, to the east of Flint and Steel Beach.
- Number of motifs: 35
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No, 6 (1965) Group 143
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 143
A weathered Aboriginal engraving of a shield on a rock platform near Morgan Road in Belrose.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1899
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: NARRABEEN Plate 8 Fig 16
- McCarthy reference: NARRABEEN Group 92 (1)
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One of the significant and complex Aboriginal engraving sites along the Boree Track, Frying Pan Rock has over 130 figures. The site probably depicts one or more hunting scenes, and includes 12 kangaroos (two of them speared) as well as many other animals.
- Number of motifs: 139
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Group XV (McDonald River)
- McCarthy reference: LOCKYER McDonald River District Group 8
The Gibberagong Track has a signposted site with an Aboriginal engraving (of a single human figure, fish ane shield) and a number of axe-sharpening grooves.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1958
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, 1st Hornsby Scout Group
- McCarthy reference: GORDON Mankind Group 68
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A signposted Aboriginal engraving site at Glades Bay, which has eleven figures (two of which can be easily seen). Nearby are some grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 11
- Year first recorded: 1940
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- McCarthy reference: HUNTERS HILL Mankind Group 5
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