Yattagolinga

Plate 49: Part of the text accompanying the illustration reads, 'This scene represents the high and bold hill between Rapid Bay and Cape Jervis, forming the south-eastern promontory that bounds Gulf St Vincent, and divides it from Encounter bay. The spot depicted is about three miles inland from Rapid Bay, on the property of Messrs Phillips, and is called Yattagolinga, which is the native name of this particular locality. The trees on the right are two species of the grass tree, or 'Xanthorrhoea', and those on the left are young silver wattles. An eagle hawk is seen hovering in the air, in pursuit of birds and small game. This view was taken in the month of March, during the dry season.'

This is one of 60 coloured lithographs found in the 1847 edition of 'South Australia Illustrated' by colonial artist George French Angas, together with a descriptive passage for each. The lithograph was created by J.W. Giles from Angas' original painting. The date assigned is assumed to be approximately when the lithographs were created; the original paintings were done in earlier years.