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.
Located along the popular Spit to Manly bushwalk, the Grotto Point Aboriginal Site included boomerangs, fish, sharks and a large kangaroo. The engravings are about 1,000 years old and have interpretative signage.
- Number of motifs: 17
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: MANLY Plate 5 Fig 15
- McCarthy reference: MANLY Group 72
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A significant Aboriginal rock engraving site in Allambie Heights, Gumbooya Reserve has 70 figures (many very weathered or no longer visible) in three groups.
- Number of motifs: 70
- Year first recorded: 1899
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: MANLY Plate 7, Figs 1-3
- McCarthy reference: MANLY Group 67
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The Howe Aboriginal Area is one of the most important ceremonial Aboriginal rock engraving sites in the Sydney area. Figures includes an enormous Daramulan and three Rainbow-Serpents.
- Number of motifs: 24
- Year first recorded: 1947
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection 2/3
- McCarthy reference: NARRARA Mankind Group 38
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The Hungry Trig engravings are on a small rock platform below a low cliff, surrounded by dense bush. The site has many figures including 12 ovals and three decorated men.
- Number of motifs: 27
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 14 Fig 2
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Group 129
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An Aboriginal engraving on a spur above Cowan Creek, which may depict an initiation ceremony. The group of figures includes two deities and seven men.
- Number of motifs: 15
- Year first recorded: 1960
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, 1st Hornsby Scout Group
- McCarthy reference: SOUTH COLAH Group 91
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An Aboriginal site of "ritual importance" near the Mt Ku-ring-gai Track. It includes a large composite figure of a seal.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Year first recorded: 1898
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy
- Campbell reference: COWAN Plate 24 Fig 7
- McCarthy reference: COWAN Group 157
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A small Aboriginal rock engraving site at the head of a small creek Berowra, which has three figures (including a fish) and multiple grinding grooves.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1942
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Margrit Koettig, R Taplin
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Located along the Kamber Road Trail is an Aboriginal engraving of a man, with upright hands.
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1954
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- McCarthy reference: NARRABEEN Mankind Group 46 Series 7
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Located on the edge of a ledge, with views over Garigal NP, is an Aboriginal engraving site with a couple of quite well-defined shields, a kangaroo and a boomerang.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1954
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy
- McCarthy reference: NARRABEEN Mankind Group 46 Series 6
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An Aboriginal engraving site in Kariong, which has a pair of emus situated on what was an old road.
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1969
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 7(1) 1969 Sheet 3, Fig A
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 164
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