5124 x 3352 px | 43,4 x 28,4 cm | 17,1 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2011
Ubicazione:
Granite Island, Victor Harbour, South Australia
Altre informazioni:
Granite Island is situated a short walk or horse tram ride from the heart of Victor Harbor on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. With over 700, 000 visitors annually, it is the most visited park in South Australia. History Granite Island, characterised by its huge granite boulders tinged with orange and green lichen, has a uniquely distinctive history. The island has a cultural history based on the beliefs of the Ramindjeri group dating back countless generations, as well as a European history dating back to 1802 when Englishman Captain Matthew Flinders on the Investigator and Captain Nicolas Baudin on Le Geographé discovered the area. Cultural History Granite Island is part of the local Ramindjeri Aboriginal landscape, and is identified as Kaiki rather than Granite Island. The island has always been of great importance to this indigenous group, as the male Supreme Creator Ngurunderi is believed to have created the island by throwing a spear into the sea. The Ngurunderi Dreaming extends from the upper reaches of the River Murray, to Kangaroo Island.
