Sim documented hundreds of Aboriginal rock art sites across Sydney, many of them published in a series of articles in Mankind in the 1960s. A consolidated set of his recordings referred to as the “Sim Collection” are now held by AHIMS.
Aboriiginal engraving of a large speared kangaroo as well as two nearby human figures near Raverson Close.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Year first recorded: 1979
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection 2/36
- McCarthy reference: GOSFORD Unpublished Notebook 26
An Aboriginal rock engraving site in the Red Hill Reserve depicting a single fish.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1963
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 2 (1963). p.55. Plate E, Fig E.
- McCarthy reference: MANLY Group 121
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An Aboriginal engraving site near Reeves Street, with a single kangaroo.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 2/54
The signposted Resolute Track Aboriginal Engraving Site is a short walk from the Resolute Picnic Area. It has several figures, including a man with a club across his waist.
- Number of motifs: 9
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: W.D. Campbell, F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim, Stanbury and Clegg
- Campbell reference: BROKEN BAY Plate 17 Fig 1
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 6 1965, Sheet 1, Fig B1-B2
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 140 Series 1
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Aboriginal engravings of five eels, two fish and a shark along the Resolute Track (West Head)
- Number of motifs: 8
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim, Stanbury and Clegg
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 6 1965, Sheet 2, Fig B3
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 140 Series 4
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A line of six mundoes at one of the many Aboriginal engraving sites scattered around the Resolute Track
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 6 1965, Sheet 1, Fig B3
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 140 Series 5
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An Aboriginal engravng of a snake (which is bent double) along the Resolute Track.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 6 1965, Sheet 2, Fig B1
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 140 Series 2
An enormous Aboriginal engraving of a whale (just under 12m in length) above the Resolute Track.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No. 6 1965, Sheet 1, Fig C
- McCarthy reference: BROKEN BAY Mankind Group 141
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An Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo on a small rock platform near Scout Camp Road.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection, Site 3/16 (Kariong)
A lesser-known site featuring seven shields, located below the "Seven Rabbits" (Woy Woy) site
- Number of motifs: 10
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(8) 1966 Sheet 1, Fig L
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 157
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