Tower Hill is a volcanic formation believed to have erupted about 32,000 years ago. Its formation is known as a "nested maar" and it is the largest example of its type in Victoria. During formation, molten lava pushed its way up through the Earth’s crust and encountered a layer of water-bearing rock. Violent explosions followed creating a shallow crater which later filled with water to form the lake. Further eruptions occurred in the centre of this crater, creating the islands and cone shaped hills. In 1892 Tower Hill became Victoria’s first National Park. In 1961, Tower Hill became a State Game Reserve under the then Fisheries and Wildlife Department and a major re-vegetation program began. (https://www.towerhill.org.au/index.php/about-reserve/history, accessed 23 December 2019)A number of photographs taken at Tower Hill, including the lakes, volcanic ash layer, and koala.tower hill, ash layer, volcano

The interpretation centre at Tower Hill was designed by Robin Boyd. A number of colour photographs showing the Interpretation Centre at Tower Hill, and an number of emus.tower hill, volcano, robin boyd, emu

The trees were possibly planted on Arbour Day. Trees in the grounds of Drummond State School.drummond war memorial, drummond avenue of honour, world war one, drummond, drummond state school

Colour photography of a double storey building in Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.ludbrook house, lydiard street, ballarat

Carleton Inn was built by Michael O'Dea, who served on the Belfast Road Board.Photograph of a building formerly known as the Carleton Inn.carleton inn, killarney, michael o'dea

Emus at Tower Hillemu, tower hill

Colour photorgaph of a bird at Tower Hill, Victoriatower hill

Superb Fairy Wren at Tower Hill, Victoriatower hill, fairy wren, bird

Bird at Tower Hilltower hill

Steam Train at Ballarat.steam train, railway, ballarat

Colour photograph of Rocky crop at Cap Schank.coast, coastal, coastal geomorphology, geology, ocean, waves, cape schank, beach

Photograph of Marysville at night, a few years after the 'Black Saturday" bushfire.marysville, night, bushfire, black saturday

Colour panoramic photograph of a scene at Clunes Book Town, at the town square. clunes, clunes book town, clunes town hall

Ballarat East Railway StationColour photographs showing the train turntable at Ballarat East.ballarat east railway, turntable, railway

Colour photographs showing the train turntable at Ballarat East.ballarat east railway, ballarat, railway

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

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Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat, steam train

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

Colour photographs showing Ballarat East Railway station.ballarat east railway, ballarat

Photograph of yellow tail black cockatoos in Ballarat.yellow tail black cockatoo, birds

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Digital Image of the Yarra River, Melbourne.railway, yarra river, sandridge bridge, pedestrian, transport

Colour photorgraph showing the Melbourne Business District from the air.aerial, melbourne, cbd, domain, cityscape, parklands

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