Bulls Hill Quarry (North) - The Missing Group of Engravings

W.D.Campbell recorded this group back in 1899 around the same time that he recorded another similar group some 400 metres to the north east. F.D.McCarthy included this group with the other group (1st Series) but used the same co-ordinates to identify both sites. There are some similarities between the two: the same man and a canoe (recorded as a whale) with emu tracks at one site rather than an  emu itself. 

Man and Shield, Koolewong Trail, Brisbane Waters National Park

View from Platform

Man engraving

Cave

Shield-like engraving

W.D.Campbell described a series of cave art sites near this location in 1899. He missed these engravings in the vicinity of the Koolewong Water Tower.

200 Foot Cave Art Site, Woy Woy, Brisbane Water National Park

Long lasting actions of a cognitively impaired individual. 

Ochre Paintings and drawings

Charcoal Drawings are nearly gone for ever.

View across the cave floor - midden.

There might not be a larger cave with rock art left in this part of NSW. It is as described, by William Dugald Campbell in 1899, a large cave around 200 foot long and between 13 - 30 feet deep. There are huge middens in front of the cave suggesting an incredible occupation time. The charcoal drawings, as recorded in 1899, are barely visible whilst the ochre paintings stand solid amongst the test of time. You could not find this cave unless you knew what you are looking for. It is breathtaking! Some of the nearby residents are suspicious of people walking and searching through this part of Brisbane Water National Park - be prepared to be called "another white Abo" - it irritates you for the first 3 sledges - the Central Coast of NSW couldn't possibly be racist !

Large Banded Whale, Koolewong Trail, Brisbane Water National Park

Banded Whale

This banded whale engraving is located on the northern end of the Koolewong trail that ends at the location of the Emu Dancer engraving quite a few hundred metres to the south. This whale, unlike others in the area is positioned toward the east, indicating that something special is to be found in that direction - a network of caves in a similar way that the Emu Dancer indicates.

Emu Dancer (Daramulan) - Koolewong Trail, Brisbane Water National Park

Emu Dancer 1

Emu Dancer 2

The Koolewong Trail in Brisbane Water National Park has quite a few smaller trails running off it. This Emu Dancer (Daramulan) was found in the vicinity of a network of caves toward the southern end of the trail. It was covered by leaves and soil. Unless you knew what you are looking for, you may just miss it and walk over it. This type of engraving is found in some special places in Guringai Country. It's a pointer that something more important is in this area.

Kangaroo, Circle Engraving, Small Eels or Flathead

Kangaroo Engraving around a small rock pool

Pair of Eels - one with eyes

Circle Engraving at entry to site

Pair of mundoes near site

This engraving site is located about 350 metres north of the large Kangaroo engraving on the Lyre Trig Track. Mundoes, eels or flathead, a deeply engraved circle and a Kangaroo that flanks a rock pool are viewable after rain.

Arrow-headed Axe Groove, Warrah Trig, Brisbane Water National Park.

This engraving appears to be an axe groove that has has an arrow-head added to it. This "arrow" points towards to the Ettalong to Patonga Roadway and is located on a tessellated rock platform that was recently cleared by a bushfire.

Axe Groove, Warrah Trig, Brisbane Water National Park.

This axe groove is located close to a rock pool on a tessellated rock platform south of the Ettalong to Patonga Road.

Flathead Engraving, Warrah Trig, Brisbane Water National Park.

This engraving appears to be of a flathead near a line of other engraved fish. These engravings are south of the Ettalong to Patonga Road.

Right Leg Engraving, Warrah Trig, Brisbane Water National Park.

This engraving appears to be the right leg of an adult. Close to this site is a ritual spearing site which may or may not be related. This site is located south of the Ettalong to Patonga Road in an area recently impacted by a bushfire.

Line of Fish, Warrah Trig, Brisbane Water National Park

A line of engraved fish has been revealed by a recent bushfire. This location previously had some Bream recorded although these do not appear to be Bream. This group follow a curved pathway toward an upper slope south of the Ettalong to Patonga Road.

Stringed Object - Engraving, Warrah Trig, Brisbane Water National Park

This engraving is about 1 - 1.5 metres long and wide and was previously described as either an "indeterminate" engraving or a "stringed object" i.e. perhaps a stringed bag. This engraving was able to be identified after the recent bushfire south of the Ettalong to Patonga Road. 

Snake, Dillons Trail, Brisbane Waters National Park

This engraving appears to be of a snake and is located on a large yet remote rock platform some 600 metres south of Dillons Trail and about 1 km west of Woy Woy Tip.

Human-type figure, Dillons Trail, Brisbane Waters National Park

This human-type engraving is next to an elongated shield engraving on a large yet remote rock platform about 600 metres south of Dillons Trail and 1 km west of Woy Woy Tip. The unusual thing about this engraving is that it seems to be the lower torso of a child.

Fish, Dillons Trail, Brisbane Waters National Park

This engraving appears to be a fish near a rock pool on a large yet remote rock platform some 600 metres south of Dillons Track and about 1km west of Woy Woy Tip.

Mundoes, Dillons Track, Brisbane Waters National Park.

This set of medium sized mundoes point toward Mt Ettalong from the rock platform 600 metres south of Dillons Track and 1 km west of Woy Woy Tip.

Whale, Dillons Track, Brisbane Waters National Park

This whale engraving is located on a large yet remote rock platform about 600 metres south of Dillons Track and 1km west of Woy Woy Tip. There are several engravings to be found on separated large sections of rock.

Shield Engraving, Dillons Track, Brisbane Water National Park

This engraving appears as an elongated shield and is located near the left foot of a small human-type figure on a large yet remote rock platform some 600 metres south of Dillons Trail and about 1 km west of Woy Woy Tip.

Fish, Woy Woy Road, Kariong

A series of small engraving platforms located off the western side of Woy Woy Road, contain engravings that are partially covered in dirt and leaf material. This engraving appears to be a fish, continuing the theme in this location of a connection to marine/aquatic beings,

Large Eel (non-banded) engraving, Woy Woy Road, Kariong

This large non-banded eel engraving is located on a series of scattered platforms that flank an old creek line that used to transverse the Woy Woy to Kariong Road and perhaps links one secluded sacred site to another.