Devils Rock Carpark - NSW

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  Rest Area,P-Bay,Day Use

Position

DEG: -33.42141 150.991287
DMS: 33º 25' 17.07" S 150º 59' 28.63" E
UTM: 56 H 6300190mN 313236mE
Altitude: 203.18m

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Address & Contact

Laughtondale Gully Rd
Maroota NSW 2756
Phone: N/A
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Web: https://hikingtheworld.blog/engravings/devils-rock-maroota

Information

Maroota Historic Site.
The walk from the camp site to the rock site is a short 50m or so distance past a gate at the carpark.
Devil's Rock is one of 12 groups of engravings in this area. These include a ceremonial stone arrangement, 4 sets of axe grinding grooves, 3 rock shelters, 2 scarred trees and an open air campsite. Access to the site, via Laughtondale Gully Road, is restricted, and subject to special arrangement with the local National Parks and Wildlife Service office. Main rock platform includes 83 engravings and 54 axe grinding grooves. Engravings include boomerangs, fish, eels, human and bird tracks, a shield and boomerangs. Also of interest are motifs of European contact, which are rare in the Sydney region. These include a sailing ship, a man in a top hat and a woman in a crinoline dress, believed to have been carved during the colonial era.
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Closest Weather Station

Mangrove Mountain at 29/02:00am EDT
Distance from Devils Rock Carpark 25.1km NE
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18.0°C20.5°C95%17.2°ChPa0.0mmCALM0km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Mangrove Mountain Aws
Distance from Devils Rock Carpark 25.1km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C26.926.424.621.618.415.815.117.320.322.424.125.9
Mean Min. °C16.817.015.112.19.27.36.06.79.411.413.715.3
Mean Rain mm105.3152.6123.685.092.0113.246.656.668.971.492.584.4

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