Beach scene of rocks and sand with a headland in the distance. The artist identified the painting as 'Calicalinga 1903' which appears to be an earlier version of 'Carrickalinga'.

Carrickalinga is just north of Normanville on the Fleurieu Peninsula: the name is a corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning 'place for redgum firewood'. It has been variously spelt over the years. Carrickalinga has been extensively developed recently with homes and holiday homes taking advantage of the fine beach and adjacent hills.

Thomas Wood was born in England in 1854 and choose a career in the Church of England. He was curate of St Paul's, Blackburn, from 1878 to 1880. From 1880 to 1883 he was Railway Chaplain at Podanur, Madras, in India then travelled to South Australia where he became the incumbent at Robe (1884-1887). Wood was rector of Wallaroo (1887-1902) and at Willunga (1902-1921). He lived in retirement at Walkerville, and died on 12 November 1937, aged 83.

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