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Rock engravings

Engravings are outlines or filled-in figures, created on rock surfaces by pecking, hammering or scraping.

The sandstone around Sydney is rich in engraving sites, with a unique style of outlined figures. To see some good examples, try the following spots:

• near West Head in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
• Bulgandry engravings in Brisbane Water National Park
• Finchley engravings in Yengo National Park.

As with paintings and drawings, the engraving style is very different in western NSW. Mutawintji National Park has an engraving site which can be visited with a guide.