Grotto Point Aboriginal engraving site
Highlights
- Explore ancient rock engravings at Grotto Point, revealing the rich Aboriginal heritage of Sydney Harbour National Park.
- Observe fascinating engravings of kangaroos and marine life etched into sandstone, providing insight into the region's history.
- Learn from informative signs along the trail, enhancing your understanding of Aboriginal culture and art forms.
- Bring binoculars to Arabanoo lookout for stunning whale watching opportunities during migration season.
Sydney Harbour National Park is home to several known rock engravings made by the region’s Aboriginal inhabitants. Fascinating, well-preserved and etched into the Sydney basin sandstone, these images include humans, marine and land animals and more.
Grotto Point at Dobroyd Head is one of the best places to see these rock engravings up close. Look carefully along the side of the trail to see a giant kangaroo, boomerangs, a whale and several small fish. The site features timber enclosures protecting the engravings and you can learn all about them from the informative signs.
For more of a taste of the park’s rich Aboriginal past, look for axe-grinding grooves around the harbour foreshores and along creek lines. Remember to take your binoculars if you want to whale watch from nearby Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head.
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