Eel and shield.
Man.
Wallaby.
Fish.
These look suspiciously like rabbits.
The view over Woy Woy.
roughbarked wrote:Rabbits first arrived with the first fleet but hares didn't get here until the 1830's. Introduced into Australia as early as 1837. These early attempts to establish wild populations in Tasmania appear to have failed. The earliest known successful wild colony was located on the shores of Westernport Bay, Victoria in 1862. Colonies were also established on Philip Island and from there the hare spread to many other areas in Australia. So they possibly weren't visible in numerous enough numbers until the 1900's in NSW.
roughbarked wrote:Rabbits first arrived with the first fleet but hares didn't get here until the 1830's. Introduced into Australia as early as 1837. These early attempts to establish wild populations in Tasmania appear to have failed. The earliest known successful wild colony was located on the shores of Westernport Bay, Victoria in 1862. Colonies were also established on Philip Island and from there the hare spread to many other areas in Australia. So they possibly weren't visible in numerous enough numbers until the 1900's in NSW.
Teleost wrote:arly
Let me assure you that Tasmania has hares a plenty. They're not common, but they're not rare either. Distribution is statewide.
Mrs T had never seen a hare - in fact comming from Cairns, she'd seen precious few rabbits. She was looking out across the paddock one day and said "There's a bloody big rabbit that runs funny over there".
Even rank amateurs can pick them out.
mollwollfumble wrote:Just because it's rock art doesn't mean it's Aboriginal.
And just because it's Aboriginal rock art doesn't mean it's old. Old art wears out rapidly and needs to be restored, or redone from scratch. This looks so deep and clean that it looks very modern.
fsm wrote:mollwollfumble wrote:Just because it's rock art doesn't mean it's Aboriginal.
And just because it's Aboriginal rock art doesn't mean it's old. Old art wears out rapidly and needs to be restored, or redone from scratch. This looks so deep and clean that it looks very modern.
Many of the engravings are very faint, these are just the better examples of the art. These photographs have had the contrast altered to make the engravings more visible. Also, the late afternoon sun helps by casting a more distinct shadow in the grooves. Fake engravings are usually just scratches on the rock, not well worn grooves. Apparently these types of Aboriginal engravings were re-grooved many times during ceremonies.
fsm wrote:I think that this is a cresent moon, but Ruby thinks it represents a boat.
fsm wrote:We visited Daleys Point aboriginal engraving site today. This site has lot's of fish carvings and plenty of caves.
It's a bit hard to make it out from these pictures, but these look like a whale and calf, an Orca and some other fish that was mostly obscured by leaf litter.
This is just the tail section of a huge whale engraving.
These are some very nice grinding grooves next to a small waterhole.
This appears to be a three toed foot.
fsm wrote:Very few sites are advertised, it's mainly a mission of finding them yourself. This is how they remain relatively undisturbed. Even so, there is usually a fake or some graffiti around. This site at Daleys Point is a high point and nearby we spotted a TV antenna up a tree with the cable leading down the side of the ridge to somebodys house.
justjj wrote:I've only just got around to having a good look at what you have done, fsm.
It is great ... I had no idea that tackling it like that would be so effective.
Helix wrote:I love these 'show and tell' posts, fsm. From that last pic, it looks as though it was a hot day.