Umbagong Park - Traditional Axe Grinding Grooves Latham, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
By Kittykatch on 29-Jul-21. Waypoint GA23304

One unique feature of Umbagong Park is the evidence left behind of early habitation by indigenous Australians over thousands of years.
The park is named after the axe groove markings in the rocks at Latham rapids where Aboriginal ancestors sharpened their axes and tools.
Edge ground stone axes were made by sharpening the working edge of a hatchet by rubbing or grinding it against another stone with abrasive properties.
Repeated use of such stone work created a groove - a grinding groove.

Axe Grooving Site Locations: S35 12.703 E149 01.909
These sites are comparatively rare and when they are found are assigned a high significance.
If you want to check out these sites after finding this cache, follow the path along the creek to the north and then east for about 1km until you reach a side path to the rapids.
Link to further information: ACT Heritage Council

There are no axe groove sites found at the cache coordinates, but you can check out the rocks and take in lovely views of the creek.
The cache is hidden in rocks above the bike path.
Dogs are permitted - keep them on leash along the bike paths.
Please BYOP - room for small swaps.

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