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| Main Echidna |
This is truly a magnificent site that has been protected from destruction in the early construction of Mona Vale Road. It is likely that this engraving site extended across Mona Vale Road. This site was recorded originally by I.M.Sim. Recorded at that time was a pair of echidnas, several weathered and oval-shaped mundoes and a snake with at least 10 bands (if not 11). This is incorrect as the snake is a significant shield that takes in some of the contours of the surface and is banded. It is around 5Ft long rather than 6Ft as recorded - very impressive shield engraving. The echidnas cannot be clearly seen in direct sunlight - water is needed to be poured across the surface. The location of this engraving site is the corner of Mona Vale Road and the Lane Cove Rd. The echidna site is the second rock platform from the intersection heading east from the intersection on the northern side of the road.
