Moon Rock

The Garigal people record ancient astronomical knowledge and the story of how the night sky was created, in a large outdoor gallery in what will become Sydney. 

Located at what will become known as Moon Rock, illustrations capture the eight phases of the moon.

It’s followed by the depiction of a boomerang that helped creator spirit Baiame to create the night sky.

There are thousands of artworks located in Garigal National Park on the north shore, which will make it the largest outdoor gallery in the country. 

They tell stories of creation, the land, animals, and the people. 

They leave behind engravings of eels, whales, and even a dugong – just some of the totems of the local people.

The neighbouring tribe, the Ku-ring-gai, engrave footprints, male and female figures and immortalise their handprints with red ochre on a sandstone cave. 

Along the harbour, at what is to become known as Grotto Point, Ku-ring-gai people carve large-scale depictions of kangaroo and sunfish.

They are surrounded by smaller fish, boomerangs and what appears to be throwing sticks. 

On the lower north shore, Cammeraygal people engrave what appears to be a large whale with four fins with a male figure inside of it.

It's engraved into stone which overlooks the harbour waters below.

The engraving of the large sea mammal is taller than an adult man.