Gosford Glyphs

The Gosford Glyphs (also called petroglyphs) are located near Kariong not far from Gosford on the New South Wales Central Coast. They can be found using Google Maps, which will take you to a small car park on the side of the road. From here it is an easy walk to the glyphs.  Hidden behind a large boulder, they can be hard to find.  Look for a warning sign on the boulder warning of falling rocks.  The glyphs are here.

The Glyphs have several myths about their origin.  Many people’s favourite, is a visit by lost Egyptians, or even UFOs.  It is more,likely however that these rock carvings were created by railway workers in the 1930s.  Alternatively they could have been carved by a hoaxer in the 1970/80s.

Whatever their origins it’s a fun visit and an easy walk for some photos you can show friends to puzzle over.

For another link to Egypt see our post on the Ku-ring-Gai Sphinx.

For other ideas about what to see in New South Wales, please read some of our other stories.

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