The name Mordialloc was derived from the name Moody Yallock, which comes from the Bunurong language. The Bunurong Peoples are the Traditional Owners of this area. The name means “high water” or “high creek”. In 1839, colonial authorities declared the mouth of the creek, and an additional 830 odd acres as an Aboriginal Reserve, although this proclamation was never gazetted. The reserved land included part of the Carrum Carrum Swamp which was abundant with wild life and natural resources. Regular encroachments, including land sales which began in 1863, were made on the land until 1878 when the Reserve was declared closed, and the land was opened up to land sales. Market gardening and suburban house lots quickly began to develop, and Mordialloc became a renowned picnic and holiday site. Mordialloc Creek is a popular bay side destination for local and visitors, and is a site for boating, kayaking, fishing and swimming, along with many other activities.Colour photograph of Mordialloc Creek with boats moored on both sides of the street and Pompei's boat yard visible on the right hand side of the creek., Main Street and St Brigid's Catholic Church are visible in background.mordialloc, bunurong, traditional owners, boats, fishing

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was a book printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival. Having been sold out for two years, it was reprinted with funds from the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development fund just in time to be launched at the 2002 Festival launch held at Beacon Cove on a Yarra Tram, 22 March 2002.2002 reprint of "They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, reprinted March 2002fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

Also black and white photograph of two adults and three children watching activities of the fishing fleet at the wharf 04306.1 11.5 x 11.5 cmBlack and white photograph of part of an aircraft engine dredged up from the ocean floor four nautical miles west of the Entrance by fishing boat Anne Liese, skipper Matt Jenkins pictured on Eastern Wharf Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, fishing industry, islands

Crate limit of ten for the first fortnightBlack and white photograph showing fishing boats at the Eastern Wharf aka Scallop Wharf prior to the opening of scallop season in which over sixty five boats are to take part fifty five being from Melbourne, Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, fishing industry

Also black and white photograph showing MV Maranui moored at jetty in front of Broomes Federal Guest House In SparesBlack and white photograph of a postcard showing Broomes Federal Guest House jetty from Esplanarde to deeper water of Cunninghame Arm where fishing boat Eva and launch Maureen are moored. Three other buildings on Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoriaaccommodation, jetties, waterfront

Colour photograph of fishing boat Christa Leanne ex Allied Fisheries built by Tamar Engineering c 1982 scalloped in Tasmania waters then Lakes Entrance c 1988 prawn trawling Owner Steve Andcon went to TriaBunna c 2002 Bass Straitfishing industry

Track leading down to two piers. Boat shed, horse and cart adjacent to pier in foreground. Ferry and fishing boat moored at end of pier. Large tree on left of picture. Phillip Island coastline on far side of water.Griffiths Point Coal pier terminus of the Coal Tramway.Phillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, coal tramway, piers, san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Also a colour postcard of fishing boats moored at eastern extension of Eastern Wharf Cunninghame Arm footbridge in background Inscription Some of the Fishing fleet at the Fish Wharf Lakes Entrance Vic 04262.1 10 x 15 cmColour photograph of unloading area Eastern Wharf showing boats moored and vehicles parked on loading bay Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, boardwalk, township, waterways

Also two colour photographs taken of different aspects of engine 04307.1 and 04307.2 10 x 15 cm plus another in SparesColour photograph taken on Eastern Wharf of remains of an aircraft engine dredged up by fishing boat Brigand skipper Bill Parkhill off Cliffy Island in April 1999. Toilet block in background was on the East Gippsland Shire Heritage Study but it was later demolished Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating

A folder of some information on fishing industry boats shipwrecks and deaths associated with the work place Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, ships and shipping, shipwrecks

Colour photograph of Lakes Cruises water taxi fishing charter boat on the North Arm Lakes Entrance Victoriagardens, schools