First timber road bridge over the Tambo River at Swan Reach officially opened 20 December 1905, after which punt was removed to BairnsdaleBlack and white postcard of the lifting bridge over the Tambo River at Swan Reach, Victoria. Man on horse standing on dirt road to Metung beside the river. Punt previously used to cross river visible against western bank of river.Tambo River (16 miles from Bairnsdale)bridges, waterways

Photo and article appeared in the Lakes Post Newspaper 28 July 1999|Barge was built by Wayne Smith for the firm East Gippsland Bridges.|Also two other photographs similarColour photograph of the launching of a new work barge in the Tambo River, Victoria.boats and boating, waterways, barges

Black and white postcard showing township, roads and rail, bridges and barked trees with cultivated land beside Tambo River Bruthen VictoriaTambo River at Bruthentownship, bridges, roads and streets

Black and white photograph showing P S Tanjil on Tambo River. Water level high in river, note bushes in water. Eucalypt hanging over the river on right. Thick vegetation on banks. Swan Reach VictoriaTambo Riverships and shipping, waterways

Coloured copy of a postcard of a punt over the Tambo River near Swan Reach, Victoria. Four people on the punt.Tambo River near Swan Reach Gippsland waterways, transport

The temporary bridge was in use until for four years, following the collapse of the permanent bascule bridge on 17 November 1925 due to attack by teredo worm. The temporary bridge was swept away during a flood in June 1930.Sepia toned photograph of a pontoon bridge over the Tambo River at Swan Reach Victoria, built as a temporary crossing after the collapse of the bascule bridge on 17 November 1925. Tambo River Christmas 1927 on reversereligion, buildings

Postcard dated 3 December 1913, Bairnsdale, addressed to Mrs Brewer, Metung, Gippsland.Black and white postcard showing wooden lift bridge over Tambo River, Swan Reach, Victoria. Old punt visible at left bank under bank, thick vegetation on right bank, houses in right background above Metung Road.Tambo River, Swan Reachbridges, waterways

Hand tinted postcard showing Paddle Steamer 'Tanjil' passing upstream under the open Swan Reach Bridge on the Tambo River, East Gippsland, Victoria.New Bridge over the Tambo River Swan Reach Paddle Steamerships and shipping, waterways, bridges

Swan Reach Bridge collapsed 10.00 am 16 November 1925Black and white photograph showing collapsed bridge over the Tambo River, bridge collapsed at eastern end. Photo looking downstream. Two people on landing on far right bank behind right hand bridge pylon. Thick vegetation on bank. Swan Reach VictoriaSwan Reach Bridge on the Tambo Riverwaterways, boats and boating, disasters

Colour photograph of members of Tambo Nicholson River Management Group seated at round table discussion Charles Hogan Alan Somerville Margaret Gardener Jeanette Severs Rex Candy Kevin Dean Robin Minter and Bill Wilson East Gippsland Victoriaenvironment, fish, waterways

Two copies existBlack and white postcard showing P S Tanjil passing downstream under Swan Reach Bridge on Tambo River, East Gippsland, Victoria.Paddle Steamer Tanjil Tambo River Swan Reach Bridge. S. Vogt Bairnsdaleships and shipping, waterways, bridges

C.H. Grove spent about 40 years in the area, information is mainly derived from his own recollections and "reliable sources". Charles Henry [Carl] Grove died on 17/4/1938 at Box Hill at the age of 88 and was buried in Orbost. Prior to coming to the Snowy River district, Carl worked as overseer on Buchan Station. In 1880, he selected land at Newmerella after first coming here in 1874 with early selector James A Robertson.He was one of the first selectors at Orbost - in 1880 he selected 320 acres at Newmerella, which he called „Ulinda‟ He married Annie Robertson in 1876. Carl was a farmer, hop and seed grower and nurseryman. He was an elected Councillor of the newly formed Tambo Shire in 1882, and then in 1892 to the Orbost Shire where he served for many years filling varioius public roles. In 1911, he shifted to Queensland, but later returned to Victoria and died at Box Hill. (Ref. Nov 2014 Newsletter) This is a useful reference tool.A carbon copy of a typeset manuscript / transcript book entitled "Bukan Mungee" containing historical and geographical information of the area "bounded by the Snowy River in the east, the Tambo river in the west...and with the following leaseholds, Ensay, Gillingall, and Gelantipy on the north, with Kilmore and Corringle stations on the south..."grove-carl bukan-mungee corringle newmerella snowy-river tambo-river

1 x Black and white photograph copied from a book 9.5 x 14.5.Black and white photograph showing S S Lady Harriet at the cliffs on the Tambo river. The Lady Harriet barge on left of S S Harriet, well vegetated cliff behind the vessels. Swan Reach Victoria1908 S S Lady Harriet at cliffs in Tambo River and her barge (on back)jetties, ships and shipping, waterways, topography

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 31 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. John Chapman has written in 'Bushwalking Clubs - A Brief History', about the establishment in Victoria of the first bushwalking club in 1888, and the popularisation of bushwalking during the interwar period. Henry Christian's 'walks' appear to have been undertaken solely or with a companion/s. This black and white photo is part of a group of six photos taken on an 18 kilometre walking trip between Bruthen and Swan Reach in East Gippsland in 1926. The route of the walk followed the Tambo River."BRUTHEN TO SWAN REACH 1926"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, bushwalking, bruthen, swan reach, tambo river, east gippsland

The first concrete bridge built over Tambo River at Swan Reach, in 1932 was never officially opened, so the opening of the refurbished bridge on 19 December 1995 was declared 'The Official Opening'. Photo taken at the Official Opening 19 December 1995Black and white photograph showing David Treasure, MLA, and Norm Butler of VicRoads, on the strengthened and widened bridge, over the Tambo River at Swan Reach, Victoria.bridges, waterways, officials

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 31 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. John Chapman has written in 'Bushwalking Clubs - A Brief History', about the establishment in Victoria of the first bushwalking club in 1888, and the popularisation of bushwalking during the interwar period. Henry Christian's 'walks' appear to have been undertaken solely or with a companion/s. This black and white photo is part of a group of six photos taken on an 18 kilometre walking trip between Bruthen and Swan Reach in East Gippsland in 1926. The route of the walk followed the Tambo River. The photographer focusses the camera view on the township in the distance with farms in the foreground."BRUTHEN TO SWAN REACH 1926"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, bushwalking, bruthen, swan reach, tambo river, east gippsland

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 31 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. John Chapman has written in 'Bushwalking Clubs - A Brief History', about the establishment in Victoria of the first bushwalking club in 1888, and the popularisation of bushwalking during the interwar period. Henry Christian's 'walks' appear to have been undertaken solely or with a companion/s. This black and white photo is part of a group of six photos taken on an 18 kilometre walking trip between Bruthen and Swan Reach in East Gippsland in 1926. The route of the walk followed the Tambo River. The photographer has focussed the view on a small creek between the two towns."BRUTHEN TO SWAN REACH 1926"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, bushwalking, bruthen, swan reach, tambo river, east gippsland

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 31 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. John Chapman has written in 'Bushwalking Clubs - A Brief History', about the establishment in Victoria of the first bushwalking club in 1888, and the popularisation of bushwalking during the interwar period. Henry Christian's 'walks' appear to have been undertaken solely or with a companion/s. This black and white photo is part of a group of six photos taken on an 18 kilometre walking trip between Bruthen and Swan Reach in East Gippsland in 1926. The route of the walk followed the Tambo River. The photographer focusses the camera view on distant farmland near or between either of the two towns."BRUTHEN TO SWAN REACH 1926"henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, bushwalking, bruthen, swan reach, tambo river, east gippsland

Also black and white copy 16.5 x 25 donatedBlack and white photograph of a postcard of the punt, two men and early model motor vehicle on punt. Johnsonville, Victoria.Scene on the Tambo River waterways, transport

Colour postcard of Battans Landing on Tambo River at Tambo Upper Victoriajetties, waterways, boats and boating

non-fictionContains stories of old mines in the area in great detailtambo river valley, cassilis gold mining co, gold mines, shire of omeo

February 1924 date made.Black and white photograph of the railway bridge over the Tambo River at Bruthen, Victoria.bridges, waterways

Black and white photograph of the remains of Mossiface wharf on the Tambo River at Mossiface Victoria c1980 topography, rivers

Black and White photography of a crowd at a Pig-Roast Night for LEFC Tambo River, Keith Drevermann (in cap)clubs, sports, fundraising

Colour photograph showing Jean Wilton and Eileen Potter visitors from New Zealand and George Legg of Bairnsdale standing beside the Tambo river. Both women were daughters of Captain Bob Duncan of Burrabogie which plied the Tambo river and the lakes. Johnsonville Victoriagenealogy, ships and shipping, social history

Also second identical copyColour photograph of the Tambo River, showing mist over the river and banks either side. Swan Reach Victoria vegetation, topography, waterways

Black and white photograph of the Tambo Upper punt showing the puntman bringing the empty punt across the Tambo River. waterways, transport

Photo appeared in Lakes Post Newspaper 8 May 1996, page 1.Black and white photograph of ten Swan Reach Primary School students planting trees on the banks of the Tambo River, in conjunction with Johnsonville Angling Club, SGAP and Tambo / Nicholson River management Board. Swan Reach Victoriaschools, students, community organisation

Letter dated 20 February 1907 written on back to Miss Clark Turnbull Bairnsdale from E W B Batton Bruthen 2 penny stamp Queen VictoriaBlack and white postcard of the bridge over the Tambo River with Star Hotel visible on the hill, logs on ground below bridge Bruthen Victoriabridges, ships and shipping, waterways, hotels