In the late 19th century in the Orbost area roads were just bush tracks which generally were unsuitable for any type of vehicular traffic so were traversed mainly by horseback. As the settlement grew, a weekly mail service from Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance) was estab-lished. The settlers had to carry the mail for three months and each took a turn as mailman during that time. The first coach was driven by Mr Alex Hall. Eventually a daily mail service was set up and many drivers included B. Sutherland, W. Middleton, Jonson Bros., J. Mitchell, F. Newport, J. Geddes, A. Coulson, Bert Cessor, H. Weekes and A. Barthile. (info. from Newletter August 2007) This photograph is one of A. Coulson’s Coach crossing the Sand Bar at Lake Tyers.This is a pictorial record of very early transport in East Gippsland.A very faded small postcard / photograph of a horse and cart crossing a beach.on front in black writing - " Crossing at Lake Tyers" on back - "A Coulson"lake-tyers transport coulson-coaches

In the late 19th century in the Orbost area roads were just bush tracks which generally were unsuitable for any type of vehicular traffic so were traversed mainly by horseback. As the settlement grew, a weekly mail service from Cunninghame (Lakes Entrance) was estab-lished. The settlers had to carry the mail for three months and each took a turn as mailman during that time. The first coach was driven by Mr Alex Hall. Eventually a daily mail service was set up and many drivers included B. Sutherland, W. Middleton, Jonson Bros., J. Mitchell, F. Newport, J. Geddes, A. Coulson, Bert Cessor, H. Weekes and A. Barthile. (info. from Newletter August 2007) This photograph is one of A. Coulson’s Coach crossing the Sand Bar at Lake Tyers.This is associated with early transport in East Gippsland.A black / white postcard photograph of four horses alone on a beach.on front - At Lake Tyers on back - "Mr A. Coulson, coach driver, Orbost"lake-tyers coulson-coach-driver transport-horse-drawn

Lake Tyers/Aboriginal related material of Merle Bush; a. ''Uplift'' Official Organ of the Aborigines Uplift Society, Nov 1940 32 paged booklet including article on Lake Tyers Aboriginal Station; b. May 1941 issue of ''Uplift''; c. Tourist flyer on lake Tyers and the lake Tyers House accommodation there (Nowa Nowa Park).clubs, social, aboriginal uplift society

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Includes Club Hotel, Jemmys Point , Footbridge , Buchan Caves Black and white collage postcard showing views of Lakes Entrance, Buchan and Lake Tyers Station residents to advertise local area East Gippsland Victoriasettlement, buildings, community facilities, aboriginal history

This photograph was paired with image 03733 for display Lakes Entrance 150 years 1858 to 2008 held October 2008. Lake Tyers Beach originally known as Cross's Landing.Colour photograph of Lake Tyers taken from the car park below the Water Wheel Tavern looking N.E. showing waters of lake against steep shore Lake Tyers Victoriaocean, topography

Unidentified children, photograph taken at Lake Tyers Aboriginal Station.Small format black and white photograph four small children, one in pram, church building in background. Lakes Tyers Victoriaaboriginals

Site was important during tourism era of the 1880's to 1940's, when coachloads of passengers transferred to trips around Lake Tyers and up to Nowa Nowa. Also known as Bulmer's Landing.A colour photograph of the former tourist landing on Lake Tyers, showing remnant piles of a jetty, calm waters of lake and a high tree covered bank opposed the low jetty shore. Lake Tyers Beachtopography

This photograph has been set as Christmas postcard. It could be the front page of a greeting card.Postcards and greeting form a vital part of social and historical records for researchers. They are very interesting records of places gone, architecture gone and people gone, showing social history such as dress, or early automobiles. This one record an earlier means of transport in east Gippsland.A small black / white oval shaped photograph set in a cream card with green writing at the bottom. The photo is of two horse teams and buggies crossing a large sandy beach.on front just below photograph - CROSSING LAKE TYERS SANDS Beneath that in cursive script is " This little view is sent from here To wish you joy and Christmas cheer And say you are remembered still with kindly thoughts and right goodwill"lake-tyers-east-gippsland greeting-card

Black and white postcard small format of east side of Red Bluff rocks and driftwood at the base, calm sea Lake Tyers VictoriaBlack and white postcard small format of east side of Red Bluff rocks and driftwood at the base, calm sea Lake Tyers Victoriatopography, ocean