Located on a ridge within the Mangrove Dam catchment, the Mini Yengo Aboriginal site gets its name from a prominent rock mound that closely resembles Mount Yengo. The actual Mount Yengo is visible from here, being 41km to the northwest, and this site is thought to be related to other rock art sites which have a view of Mount Yengo.
The mound is about 1.2m in height, and is an eroded piece of sandstone capped with more weather-resistant ironstone, and has a hollow cavern in the top. Three sandstone platforms along the ridge all have more examples of smaller ironstone protrusions.
Four engravings have been recorded at this site; three wallabies or kangaroos (which are very weathered and need perfect conditions to see) and a snake or serpent. The intaglio snake/serpent is 88cm in length, and has been drawn with a head; it may be a non-indigenous European addition, as it was not documented by Ian Sim (who recorded the four kangaroos).
A second platform along the ridge to the south-west provides an unobstructed view of the distinctively-shaped Mount Yengo. This mountain was of great significance to the Aboriginal people.
A third platform was documented by Sim as containing a weathered engraving of a kangaroo.
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