Bushwalk attracts 24

An 11-kilometre bushwalk from Lyre Trig, near Kariong, through the bush around the Peninsula attracted 24 members of the Central Coast National Park Association recently.

The walk began near the site of the mysterious hieroglyphics which are half hidden between slabs of craggy rock and cover both walls of a deep crevice.

A jackal-headed god and a cartouche (an oval shape with hieroglyphics inside representing the name of someone) indicate that these carvings were done by someone familiar with Egyptian hieroglyphics.

The group also saw an aboriginal carving of a stingray on the walk and had lunch near a creek with rock pools and a waterfall.

Just before the entrance to Brisbane Water National Park, the walkers took time to admire views of Koolewong and Gosford before taking the Koolewong track.

There were lots of wildflowers along the way, including wattles, grevilleas, waratahs, boronias, native roses and eriostemon and kunzea, as well as panoramic views over Brisbane Water to Woy Woy, the Rip Bridge, Umina, and Blackwall Mountain.

The group would welcome any information on the hieroglyphics. Contact Shirley in Woy Woy on 4342 0333 or at shirlnmel@bigpond.com.

Shirley Drake, September 3