 Egyptian-style petroglyphs | |
| Location | Kariong, Central Coast |
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| Coordinates | 33°27′07″S 151°18′11″E / 33.451833°S 151.303001°E |
The Gosford Glyphs, also known as Kariong Hieroglyphs, are a group of approximately 300 Egyptian-style hieroglyphs located in Kariong, Australia. They are found in an area known for its Aboriginal petroglyphs, between Gosford and Woy Woy, New South Wales, within the Brisbane Water National Park.
The glyphs have been dismissed as a hoax by authorities and academics after their discovery in the 1970s, but there are still attempts to prove the false belief that they were carved by the ancient Egyptians about 4,500 years ago.[1]
While rumours of Egyptian glyphs have existed since the 1920s, a spokesperson for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said "The engravings are something we became aware of in the early 1980s, which is around the time the majority were thought to have been made."[2]
In late 2023 the NPWS began dislodging boulders it deemed unsafe near the glyphs. These works were criticized by residents and a local environmental protection organization as unnecessary and extreme.[3]
- ^ "Egyptologist debunks new claims about 'Gosford glyphs'". ABC News. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "The Gosford glyphs, debunked". Australian Geographic. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Collins, Terry (December 20, 2023). "Outrage over remedial work at glyphs site". Coast Community News.