| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Aboriginal Rock Carvings (Murriverie) |
| Type of Item: |
Archaeological-Terrestrial |
| Group/Collection: |
Aboriginal |
| Category: |
Art site |
| Primary Address: |
Williams Park/Bondi Golf Course, Bondi, NSW 2026 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
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Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
Williams Park/Bondi Golf Course
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Bondi
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
The carvings at Murriverie Rocks have attracted a good deal of attention and have been the object of misguided attempts at preservation; they were retouched in 1951 and fenced (Dowd, 293), then retouched again in 1964 (plaque, see attached photo). Currently they are poorly drained and pools of water are forming in the holes: the effects of water might not be so bad, but the existence of the pools is leading to interference; in one 15 minute period there I saw a person washing golf balls and a dog rolling around in the water (photo attached). These carvings deserve serious attention and their drainage should be investigated as a matter of urgency. On the positive side, it is good to note that the carvings are not being vandalised; graffiti and paint are confined to the modern European carvings immediately to their north.
Date Significance Updated: 07 Feb 00
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1890 - 1890 |
| Current Use: |
Rock carvings |
| Former Use: |
Rock carvings |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 2. Peopling - Peopling the continent |
Aboriginal cultures and interactions with other cultures - Activities associated with maintaining, developing, experiencing and remembering Aboriginal cultural identities and practices, past and present. |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria e)
[Research Potential] |
This item is of archaeological significance |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Altered sympathetically |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
A2-7 |
Perumal Murphy Pty Limited |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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(Click on Thumbnail for Full Size Image and Image Details)
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620403 |
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