Bobbin Head Track

The Bobbin Head Track aboriginal rock engraving site has a variety of carvings including this greater glider.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of a greater glider

Greater Glider

This design represents an echidna. It has cross-hatch interior detail.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of an echidna

Echidna

This is an engraving of a bird of prey shown in a typical hovering pose, possibly a Sparrowhawk.

Bobbin Head Track - en engraving of a bird of prey

Bird Of Prey

This is an engraving of a leg. The rest of the figure has either eroded away or was never completed. This image shows how many of these rock engravings were made. The outline was first made as a series of small holes that were drilled or pecked with a pointy object like a shell or broken bone and then these small holes were joined by rubbing along the lines with a stone to produce the grooves.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of a leg

Leg

This false colour image shows a representation of a 2 metre long goanna.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of a goanna

Goanna

This is a smaller bird, perhaps a small kestral.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of a small bird

Small Bird

This false colour image depicts two emus. There is also a remnant of a third emu below and to the left of these two.

Bobbin Head Track - en engraving of two emus

Two Emus

This shape has been known as a wallaby, but we think it probably represents a large tiger quoll.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of a tiger quoll

Tiger Quoll

This engraving shows two figures, male and female beside a large basket or net. Someone had filled the grooved surface with light coloured sand and this made it very difficult to image this area successfully. We will revisit this site after rain has had a chance to clean the carvings up.

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of two figures and a basket

Two Figures With Basket

Nearby there are another two figures that appear to be wearing trousers and shoes but unfortunately they have been badly damaged by fire.

There are also a number of mundoes across this site. One of these is hidden under a barrier log that has been placed to help protect the site.

Bobbin Head Track - en engraving of a mundoe under a log

Mundoe Under Log

Bobbin Head Track - an engraving of a mundoe

Mundoe

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