A photocopy of an invitation to the re-opening of The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The guest house was destroyed by fire in March 1969. The re-built guest house was opened by the Minister for Tourism at the time, the Hon. J.W. Manson, on December 17 of an unknown year.A photocopy of an invitation to the re-opening of The Cumberland guest house in Marysville. The guest house was destroyed by fire in March 1969. The re-built guest house was opened by the Minister for Tourism at the time, the Hon. J.W. Manson, on December 17 of an unknown year.marysville, victoria, australia, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, invitation, the hon. j.w. manson, march 1969

The mystery of the Portuguese Caravel, commonly known as the ‘Mahogany Ship’ is today regarded as legend and refers to an ancient wreck that is said to lie beneath the sand between Warrnambool and Port Fairy. Its location is currently unknown, but many people have searched for it through the years since the first reported sighting of an unidentified wreck in 1836. For over a century this mystery has fascinated Australians because the existence of such a vessel could throw light on the earliest phase of exploration of Eastern Australia by Europeans. The interest in the mystery was high enough for the Victorian Government to offer a reward in 1992 which was subsequently withdrawn a year later with no monies being paid.This item is historically significant because of its relationship to an ongoing mystery (the Mahogany Ship) that may throw light on the early exploration of Australia. The offering of a reward, 150+years after the first recorded sighting, by the Victorian Government points to the ongoing fascination with this subject to the Victorian people.A reward poster printed on calico. Even though the poster was created in 1992 it follows the regular structure of a reward poster from earlier times; the word REWARD in large print at the top, the amount $250,000 in bold type and an imagined drawing of the missing Portuguese Caravel.Printed text: REWARD Notice is hereby given that the Government of Victoria is offering a REWARD of $250,000 for the DISCOVERY of an international invader that has eluded authorities for more than 400 years. Believed to be a PORTUGUESE CARAVEL, this traveller is thought to be hiding somewhere along the world's most scenic coastal drive- Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Positive sightings could rewrite the HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA. More than 20 unconfirmed sightings have been reported since 1836. Description: Approx. 26 metres long, 12 metres wide, 20 metres in height, dark brown in colour. BOUNTY HUNTERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD APPLY TO: FLAGSTAFF HILL MARITIME MUSEUM, PO BOX 574 WARRNAMBOOL 3280 OR TOURISM MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT, 8TH FLOOR 250 VICTORIA PARADE, EAST MELBOURNE 3002 BY ORDER OF THE VICTORIAN MINISTER FOR TOURISM. Printed image: back view of a Caravel in full sail flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, port fairy, portuguese caravel, mahogany ship, reward poster, victorian government

One of a set of eight small format postcardsBlack and white small format postcard taken from road, showing entrance, treed with signage above double gated driveway at Whiters Camp Park. Sign on fence at eastern side of gateway, Still Australia's Best. Lakes Entrance VictoriaEntrance to Whiters Camp Parkresort, tourism, recreation

Shop was purchased from John and Lorraine Britton, it was previously known as Patties Cake Shop, Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria Australia opened under new name 1st March 1993Black and white photograph of Jason and Nola Mills of Janola's Bakehouse Shop 6 Centrepoint Arcade Lakes Entrance Victoriabusinesses, tourism, commerce

Beagle Brigade dog handler Harold Smithart of Brisbane with Winston an Australian quaranteen sniffer dog beagles being trialled in Brisbane and Sydney, Brisbane QueenslandBlack and white photograph of Beagle Brigade dog handler Harold Smithart of Brisbane with Winston an Australian quaranteen sniffer dog beagles being trialled in Brisbane and Sydney, Brisbane Queenslandtourism, boats and boating, law and order, social history

Earlie was built for R G Brownlow of Eagle Point built at Sydney 1900 c sailed from Sydney to Gippsland Lakes by R G Gilbert Brownlow. To Renmark 1985A colour photograph of the motor launch Earlie on the Murray River Renmark South Australiaboats and boating, tourism