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.
Two echidnas and what has been described as a snake are located on a rock platform close to Mona Vale Road.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(6) 1965, Sheet 2, Fig D1
- McCarthy reference: NARRABEEN Mankind Group 144
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Two Aboriginal engravings on Elephant Rock near Patonga, including an intriguing carving of an ant, spider or "indeterminate bag-like object"...
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 6(8) 1966 Sheet 1, Fig D
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Mankind Group 149
An Aboriginal engraving of a male figure on a long rock platform near Elephant Rock.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 2018
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
The signposted Finchley cultural walk provides access to the Finchley Aboriginal Site, considered one of the best Aboriginal engraving sites in Australia.
- Number of motifs: 137
- Year first recorded: 1966
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- McCarthy reference: YANGO McDonald River District Group 17
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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
The Girrakool Aboriginal site has a carving of a man located on a rock platform along the Girrakool Loop walking track.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1965
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
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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An Aboriginal engraving of a man and a "composite emu spirit figure"; it's one of a series of eleven sites documented by Ian Sim near the Lyre Trig.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1969
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 7(1) 1969 Sheet 1 Fig M (Series 10, p.54)
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Group 166 Series 10
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An Aboriginal engraving of a single fish; one of a series of eleven sites documented by Ian Sim near the Lyre Trig.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1969
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 7(1) 1969 Sheet 1 Fig N (Series 11, p.54)
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Group 166 Series 11
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An interesting Aboriginal engraving site which has 14 figures, including a marine creature (which could be a shark), a snake and an indeterminate animal. It's one of a series of eleven sites documented by Ian Sim near the Lyre Trig.
- Number of motifs: 14
- Year first recorded: 1969
- Originally recorded by: F.D. McCarthy, Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Mankind 7(1) 1969 Sheet 1 Fig F (Series 4, p.54)
- McCarthy reference: PATONGA Group 166 S4
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