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.
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
A small Aboriginal rock engraving site along Linden Ridge, which has six figures including fish, an echidna and a motif with two concentric circles.
- Number of motifs: 6
- Year first recorded: 1958
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
Two small, adjoining rock platforms along the Linden Ridge Firetrail have shallow axe grinding grooves.
- Year first recorded: 1993
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection, Site 10 (Blue Mountains)
An expansive rock platform along the Linden Ridge in the Blue Mountains, which has axe grinding grooves and stone arrangements.
- Year first recorded: 1993
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection, Site 10 (Blue Mountains)
A very small rock platform above the Linden Ridge Firetrail in the Blue Mountains, which has three distinct axe grinding grooves.
- Year first recorded: 1993
- Originally recorded by: Ian Sim
- Sim reference: Sim Collection, Site 10 (Blue Mountains)
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