THE THARAWAL WERE THE FOLKS WHO LIVED ON SOUTHERN SYDNEY. IN 1788 EUROPEANS FIRST MET THEM. THE ROCK ART OF THE THARAWAL IS ON SANDSTONE IN CHARCOAL AND RED ORCHE. THERE ARE MANY PAINTINGS IN 100'S OF SURFACES AND OVERHANGS. THE PICTOGRAPHS ARE MARRED BY RECENT EUROPEAN GRAFFITI. THEY HAVE A PUBLIC VIEWING SITE AT JIBBON POINT. SOME ARE PETROGLYPHS OF WHALES AND A SEAL . THE WHALE SCARIFIED IS A TOTEMIC SPIRIT OF HIGH ESTEEM.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE WERE NO REMAINING DESCENDANTS OF THE THARAWAL PEOPLE. SOME OF THE WODI WODI CLAN WHO CLAIM TO HAVE SURVIVED THE DECIMATION MOVED BACK TO THE AREAS FORMALLY OCCUPIED BYTHEM.
THE THARAWAL LIVED MAINLY BY LOCAL PLANTS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLE AND BY FISHING AND GATHERING SHELLFISH AND FISH PRODUCTS. THE MEN HUNTED MAMMAL. WOMEN COLLECTED NATIVE PLANTS AND FISHED AND BUILT CANOES. THEY LEFT MANY SITES.
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