An Aboriginal Cave near Woy Woy
April 2007
This page contains photos of a cave I found beside a creek near Woy Woy.
This dry, north-facing cave is about 11 metres by 4 metres. The cave contains a number of signs of
Aboriginal occupation including about 8 red hand stencils on the back wall.
Sharpening grooves in the creek near the cave
The cave as seen from the creek
Oyster and other shells on the cave floor - probably the remains of Aboriginal meals
Inside the cave (looking east)
Red hand stencils on the cave wall
Inside the cave (looking west)
Wallaby footprints inside the cave - wallabies were probably on the menu here too
A fragment of tool-making rock (all artefacts should be left in place for archaeologists)
This deep waterhole near the cave would have provided drinking water in dry times
A few weeks later, I went back to the area and explored some more of the creeks. You can find
pictures of this walk here.
You can also go to my page on rock art caves.
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