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.
An Aboriginal engraving of a single, broad fish on a small rock platform between Warrah Trig Road and Patonga Drive.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection 7/2
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 54 Series 5
Two Aboriginal engravings of fish (and axe grinding grooves) on a rock platform below the Warrah Trig Road
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim, Bob Pankhurst
- Sim reference: Mankind Vol 6, No 8 (1966). Sheet 1, Fig F
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 151
- View site sketch
Very weathered and hard to see, this Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo was first recorded by Ian Sim and Fred McCarthy.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1958
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(2) 1963 Sheet 3 Fig C
- McCarthy reference: GORDON Mankind Group 119
- View site sketch
Two adjacent and probably related Aboriginal rock art sites in Narara; a large rock platform has 80+ grinding groobves and two engravings, and nearby is a shelter with white charcoal and red ochre figures.
- Number of motifs: 15
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection 2/48
Three slabs of rock that were part of a larger Aboriginal engraving site, which were re-located to the St Ives Wildflower Garden during the construction of the F3 freeway.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 2013
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- View site sketch
The Wilton Shelter is a significant and spectacular Aboriginal rock art site in Sydney's south-west. The long shelter has over 60 motifs, all drawn in charcoal including two life-size kangaroos and a large anthropomorphic figures.
- Number of motifs: 60
- Year first recorded: 1964
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- View site sketch – Southern section / Northern section
Aboriginal engraving of a wallaby or kangaroo on a small, sloping rock near Wisemans Ferry Road.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
An large rock platform near Bilpin, which has approximately 100 Aboriginal grinding grooves and several engravings.
- Number of motifs: 4
- Year first recorded: 1960
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection, Site 2 (Blue Mountains)
A waterhole with two axe grinding grooves, near the Womerah Range Trail.
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Occasional Papers 7(1) 1966, p,6
- McCarthy reference: MELLONG Group 5B
A very weathered kangaroo in thick scrub near Woy Woy Creek.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1976
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection 7/25
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