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

Photograph donated by John JanssonPhotograph of a two masted yacht aground on the beach. Seems undamaged.yacht, two masted yacht, john jansson

One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettBlack & White photograph of two adults and two children at a beach.beach scene, family on foreshore, bruce bennett

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary Karney.Coloured photograph of a beach scene at McHaffie's Reef with gentleman in the foreground."Scene McCaffey's Reef, Cowes"phillip island shoreline, beach phillip island, mchaffies reef phillip island, mary karney

One of a collection of 15 photographs/postcards donated by Lois MullinsBlack & White photograph of the beach and fishing boats at San Remo"Picturesque scene, San Remo, Vic."san remo beach, fishing boats san remo, coastal scene san remo victoria, lois mullins

One of a collection of 9 photographs/postcards donated by F. WinnSepia photograph of 4 fishermen on sandy beach at San Remo.On back: "Fishermen San Remo"fishermen, fishermen on san remo beach, san remo beach, f winn

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip Islandaerial photograph, part of Cowes Township and beach with Jetty in foregroundlocal history, photography, photographs, part cowes township - cowes beach and jetty, cowes township, beach, jetty, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph taken looking east along the beach near Cowes.local history, photography, beach near cowes, black & white photograph, cowes beaches, phillip island coastline, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of an aeroplane delivering "The Herald" on the Cowes beach and surrounded by spectatorslocal history, photography, aeroplane on cowes beach, black & white photograph, air transport, deliveries, john jenner, bryant west, newspaper delivery

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph Beach east of Cowes. Tea-Tree and shade foreground.local history, photography, photographs, coastline, beach, tea-tree, phillip island, cowes, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the basalt Jetty and geological feature near Surf Beachlocal history, photography, basalt jetty, surf beach, black & white photograph, coastline, geology, rock formations, john jenner, bryant west

Lifebuoy from ship sunk off Anglesea beach 1902. Inverlochy Aberdeenlifebuoy, inverlochy, shipwrecks

Photographs of endangered Hooded Plover birds on Killarney Beach, Victoria.killarney beach, killarney, beach, coast, ocean, hooded plovers, birds, seascape, waters edge, shoreline, waves, endangered

Colour photograph of a small sea swimming enclosure at Edwards Beach.balmoral, swimming pool, edwards beach, edwards beach childrens swimming baths, swimming pools, simming baths

This photograph was printed from a glass negative held in the Society's picture collection. The original glass negative is part of a set donated to the Society by Ian McKenzie, a professional photographer in Kew. A group of men and women in bathing costumes of the period on a suburban beach.bathers, glass negatives

Black and white postcard of South Beach Bathing boxes and swingsbeach, sea, seascape, south beach, bathiing boxes, swings, pea soup

Colour photo of the Sandridge Hotel and tram depot on Beach Stbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, transport - tramways, sandridge hotel, tram depot