The 'Black Saturday' bushfires were a series of bushfires that ignited across the Australian state of Victoria on and around Saturday, 7 February 2009. It was Australia's worst ever natural disaster. The fires occurred during extreme bushfire-weather conditions and resulted in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire: 173 people died and 414 were injured as a result of the fires.This work is by a local contemporary artist with a national and international reputation for figurative and portrait works. The 'Black Saturday' series is a powerful investigation of emotion and grief as experienced by many Nillumbik residents during the 2009 'Black Saturday' bushfires. A cluster of bronze figurines either stand alone or embrace in groups. Their expressions and gestures of despair are made more pertinent with the raw like application and surface treatment of the material used. The 'Black Saturday' series is a challenging work, but one that encourages healing, connection and empathy. Solitary figure sitting on rock/log with elbows resting on knees and hands on head. Face looking down in despair. Surface treatment is textured. Dark metallic brown colour with figure starting to turn a green patina.Sticker underside of sculpture 'No. 205640 (AP)'wegner, figurine, bronze, black saturday, sculpture

Copy of a postcard labelled Lower Olinda Falls. There is an original postcard in the collection depicting the same image but with a young man sitting on a rock upper LHS. That postcard identifies the area as Upper Olinda Falls - which is correct.Printed on front: Lower Olinda Fallsolinda falls, lower olinda falls, upper olinda falls, olinda

An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.Three quarter length sepia studio portrait of Orlando Henry Beater Christian in uniform holding a cornet. He wears a cap and is posed with the cornet in his left hand, leaning on a cushion atop a fake rock.hawthorn band, orlando henry beater christian, christian-washfold collection

In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Colour photograph of jaggered basalt rock covering most of high country SSW of Tindal RAAF Base, Northern Territory. Photo was taken to illustrate reports of patrols during Exercise " Northern Explorer" September 1988.

Colour photograph of the sand dredge, April Hamer, working inside the entrance off Bullock Island. Ocean in background, rock groynes of the entrance visible, a fishing boat coming through the entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, dredging

Black and white small format postcard of the man-made entrance to the Gippsland Lakes taken from Jemmys Point. It also shows the rock groynes at Bullock Island and entrance to Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, topography

Job 56M431 Rock strata foundations This is what the bridge is founded on downstream side Kinglake abutment November 1959 Contractor W.E. WolfRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bridge construction, heidelberg-kinglake road, road construction, yow yow creek, 1959-11

Henley Road at Watsons Creek showing excavation at western pier Rock at contract level, slight underground flow Early April 1961Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bend of islands, cr. charis pelling, henley road, henley road bridge, kangaroo ground, oxley bridge, watsons creek, w.e. wolf, bridge construction, road construction, 1961-04

View of Sister's Rock's looking East. To the right in the photo is a horse and person on the buggy. Graffiti is covering the lower sections of the rocks. c 1900.Copy of postcard of Sister Rocks with a person man sitting on horse & buggy. Two copies of the postcard.Sister Rocks, Stawell.tourism

C. Popp’s Clifton Rock Store simple wooden cottage with verandah across front. Located at corner of Newington Road and Sophia Street.stawell

Stawell Tourist InformationA Page folded in half to make 4 pages with large print and small print split into two columns as well as two photographs on the right side"Stawell" with Two photographs showing Pioneer's Lookout on Big Hill. " "The Gateway" to the Grampians" above the other Photograph which shows a rock formation known as The Grand Canyon. which is located in the Grampians.stawell tourism

Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways for the Motor Coach (bus) replacement service on the former Sandringham to Beaumaris tram route. Issued for sections 1 to 4, price 6d. Note: The ticket number is also printed on the top or stub of the ticket. This section would normally be retained on the stub itself. The section of tram line from Black Rock to Beaumaris closed in 1931 and the section from Sandringham to Black Rock closed in 1956.Demonstrates the type of ticket used on the replacement Sandringham to Beaumaris bus service.Ticket - off white paper, black printing with green price - No. 126123vr, victorian railways, tickets, sandringham, beaumaris, buses

Documents related to the sale of 33 Fifth Street Black Rock, including two colour photocopies with the external and internal views of a shed said to be a former tram shed associated with the Sandringham to Black Rock horse tram line. Includes the City of Bayside heritage report and Hocking Stuart sales sheets for an auction on Saturday 4 August 2007. It would appear from Google Earth that all buildings were demolished.Yields information about the sale of a property said to be associated with the Black Rock tramway.Four A4 sheets - two colour and one colour sheet providing auction details.trams, railways, vr trams, sandringham, black rock tramway, sale of land, 33 fifth st black rock

Photo is of 'The Pinnacle' lookout with Lake Bellfield in the background flanked by the Mt. William range. the photo is typical of 'tourism' photos taken by the Victorian Railways.Photo shows a man and a woman on top of a rocky outcrop that overlook a valley. A lake with a dam wall and rock tiers cut into the hillside can be seen as well as cleared areas some buildings. the lookout is enclosed with a wire fence.scenery, lookouts

Phyllograptus Augustifolius, Figured by E.A. Ripper. White coloured rock, one-stipe graptolite specimen. Sticker with 'CH 36' near specimen. Graptolite specimen was formerly held in the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Isograptus manu briatus T.S.H, Yapeenian. Pinkish coloured rock, one whole and parts of other graptolite specimens visible. 'Ya44" on sticker Fossil collection was formerly held by the School of Mines Museum, Pall Mall, Bendigo.

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Advertiser 1/9/1990 mentioning the Cornish influence on Victorian gold mining during the 1880's and 1890's. Also mentioned is population growth, rock drills and miner's phthisis.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - cornishmen brought their mining skills to bendigo, bendigo advertiser 1/9/1990, dr charles fahey, cornish association of bendigo and district, bendigo college of advanced education, george lansell, the mining exchange, beehive building, eaglehawk fire station, george ellis

This is a photograph of one of the many stone ruins which can be seen in the Sunbury area and surrounding districts. These ruins are found in varying degrees of structural damage caused by erosion, vegetation growth and vandalism. The bluestone structure was a sheep dip on the 'Karoora Park' property near Jacksons Creek.A coloured photograph of the stone remains of a sheep dip constructed from basalt rock. The ground at the entrance slopes down into a narrow walled channel. The surrounding paddocks are covered with tussocks of grass and there are bare hills in the background. The grass is brown.stone structures, sheep dips, basalt rock, 'karoora park', george evans collection

Also other copies purchasedBlack and white postcard showing view of the entrance, with S S Manuwatu, and S S Wyralla at sea, timber entrance groynes visible, rock and timber groynes to form Bullock Island visible. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, jetties, waterways

Colour photograph of side casting sand dredge, April Hamer, working in the channel below Kalimna Hill inside the entrance from Bass Strait. Ocean in background, rock groynes of the entrance visible. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, dredging

Hand tinted small format postcard of the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes, taken from Jemmys Point. It shows the rock groynes at Bullock Island with dredged sand filling the basin between island and groyne. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Entranceislands, waterways, topography

Message on back of card, to 'Misses M & A Henderson, Swan Reach, Just a line to wish ......, Yours sincerely, R J Gilsenan.'Black and white postcard of the man made entrance. It shows the works building and cottages on each side of the entrance, timber cribs and rock groynes at Bullock Island, natural vegetation of Jemmys Point in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance, Cunningham topography, waterways, correspondence

Also 2 identical small format postcardsBlack and white small format postcard taken from the cliff top at Kalimna. It shows the man made entrance through the hummocks, rock groynes, Jemmys Point cliff and natural vegetation in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaEntrance from Kalimna, Lakes Entrance waterways, topography

Black and white postcard of the Homestead at Whiters Camp Park. Also shown is a cabin with water tank, rock garden, single seater roadster parked on track with two small children on running board. Lakes Entrance Victoriacamping, tourism, transport, caravan parks

Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Tapered head used in blacksmithing or for rock chippingHammer medium size, metal head, wooden handle, pointed on one end and square on the other. Handle thick at bottom end and tapered at top where head fits on.kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal

Made by internees at camp 3, using wood sourced from under the barracks ie : stumps. Tapered head used in blacksmithing or for rock chippingMedium size hammer head made from metal. Square at one end and tapered at other. Hole in middle for handle. No handle.kazenwadel, blacksmith, wood, tools camp 3, metal