Corrumbine Creek Trail

Along the Corrumbine Creek Trail is a very nice waterfall that hosts some excellent engravings including this life-size figure. This is a false colour image.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a figure

Figure

This is a false colour image of a 4 metre long engraving of a whale that has a small male figure within. The figure is carrying some kind of club across the waist and is wearing a high head dress. This engraving lies in a wide runnel and after heavy rain the water coming down the creek flows over giving the impression that the whale might be swimming upstream.

Corrumbine Creek Trail- and engraving of a whale and small figure

Whale and Figure
False Colour – 461 frames

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an outline of an engraving of a whale and figure

Whale and Figure Outline

About 2.5 km further down the track this controversial beast can be found. The head end of this detailed 7 meter whale has been photographed and fallaciously reported to be an alien spaceship by proponents of the infamous ‘Kariong Glyphs’, near the Bambara Road engraving site. This is a false colour image.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a whale

Whale
False Colour – 674 frames

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an outline of an engraving of a whale

Whale Outline

Along a secluded track are found these three engravings, including this enigmatic design.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a shape

Shape

This is nice little decorated shield that is laying across the track.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a shield

Shield

Not far from the shield is this curved eel.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of an eel

Eel

On a secluded platform high above the track is this 2 metre tall figure wearing a headdress. He also has an armband on his right arm and a belt around his waist. This figure is facing directly towards the large whale engraving near Milyerra Trail. This is a false colour image.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a figure

Figure

Not far from the figure is this long thin fish engraving.

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a fish

Fish

Atop another ridge is a small engraving site that shows this group of eels. There are two large eels laid side by side and a smaller eel a few feet away.

mbine Creek Trail - an engraving of two eels

Two Eels

Corrumbine Creek Trail - an engraving of a small eel

Small Eel

3 thoughts on “Corrumbine Creek Trail

  1. Carolyn

    I think the figure inside the whale is swimming, and the object around his waist is a net or bag for the fish that the swimmer catches.

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  2. Lee McGiffen

    This and many other surrounding engraving sites will almost certainly be wiped out by a housing development being proposed, ironically, by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.

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  3. Jamie Conroy

    Thank you for the information. I know the Milyerra site quite well and the nearby whale engravings. They are truly spiritual places, full of meaning, one can feel endless time and tradition… Totally to be respected and protected. Thank you.

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