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 axe grinding groove site in the bed of Bumbles Creek, where its forded by Kilkenny Road. It's estimated there are more than 500 grooves.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Year first recorded: 1960
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim, Bob Pankhurst
- Sim reference: Sim Collection 2/58
The Kings Tableland Aboriginal Place is a significant Aboriginal site in the Blue Mountains, which has a large number of grinding grooves and a shelter with carvings on the wall of animal tracks.
- Number of motifs: 8
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection, Site 7 (Blue Mountains)
An Aboriginal engraving site near Kowara Road in Somersby, which has five figures including two unusually-shaped macropods.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1960
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 2/45
- View site sketch
An Aboriginal rock engraving of a single kangaroo in Lawson in the Blue Mountains, on Kangaroo St.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1967
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 8 (Blue Mountains)
A very weathered Daramulan figure, shield and boomerang on a sloping rock platform to the west of Mount Leochares.
- Number of motifs: 3
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 3/31
Two adjoining rock platforms to the west of Mount Leochares which have weathered Aboriginal engravings, including a stingray and an indeterminate figure.
- Number of motifs: 5
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 3/30
A large, tesselated rock platform below Leochares Peak which has an Aboriginal engraving of a kangaroo.
- Number of motifs: 1
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 3/33
A sloping rock platform to the south of Leochares Peak which has an Aboriginal engraving of a koala (deity) and kangaroo.
- Number of motifs: 2
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 3/34
An Aboriginal engraving site near Leochares Peak along the Great North Walk which includes overlapping kangaroos, two men and what may be a basket.
- Number of motifs: 7
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 3/27
A line of three fish and several other very weathered Aboriginal engravings to the west of Mount Leochares.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Year first recorded: 1973
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection Site 3/32
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