The Union Mine operated until 1916.diamond creek, gold mine, miners, nillumbik historical society

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With the extension of the railway to Hurstbridge in 1912, large commercial orchards were able to expand. By 1914, 1,886 acres of orchards were under cultivation, with a considerable proprotion of the fruit being exported overseas. After World War One, the industry declined, mainly due to competition from other areas. This photo shows an orchard in the foreground with the township of Hurstbridge in the distance. The photo was taken in 1924, the same year that Hurstbridge was declared a township. orchard, hurstbridge, rose postcard

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Photos illustrating the Diamond Creek with a bridge over it and two people sitting by the creek, one is fishing with text describing the kind of person who may like to come to the township. diamond creek, advertising, promotion, land development, real estate

Colour photograph of a muddy creek (probably after a downpour) with plants growing on the water's edge along both banks of the creek, including trees, shrubs, grasses and vines. eltham, creek, vegetation, diamond street, bridge, diamond creek

Colour photograph of a muddy Diamond Creek (probably after a downpour) with siginificant water erosion apparent at the bend of the creek in Eltham.eltham, creek, vegetation, diamond creek, erosion

Colour photograph of a muddy creek (probably after a downpour) showing council drain and drop structure exposed on the west bank of Diamond Creek upstream of Bridge Street, Eltham. Mediun to high level water flows are directed on to the bank by the fallen tree.eltham, creek, diamond creek, bridge street, drainage, waterflow, vegetation

Colour photograph of tree on the side of the Diamond Creek upstream at Bridge Street, Eltham. The tree has been undermined with roots exposed near a council drain.eltham, diamond creek, bridge street, drainage, roots, tree

Colour photograph of a muddy creek (probably after a downpour) on the western bank of Diamond Creek upstream of Bridge Street, Eltham. Fill placed by the Eltham Shire Council can be seen in the backgroundeltham, diamond creek, bridge street, gullies, fill

Colour photograph of a gully on a trail leading down to the Diamond Creek in Eltham Lower Park. eltham, diamond creek, gully, eltham lower park, trail

Colour photograph of home-made footbridge across the Diamond Creek opposite Gum Glade, Eltham. View from east bank.eltham, diamond creek, footbridge, gum glade

Colour photograph of home-made footbridge across the Diamond Creek opposite Gum Glade, Eltham. View from west bank. Note steps cut into bank and undercutting of bankeltham, diamond creek, footbridge, gum glade, creek bank

Colour photograph of Eltham Town Park showing duck pond and children's playground in the background. This photograph was taken soon after the council reclaimed the site from a tip and before it was named for Alistair Knox. eltham, diamond creek, eltham town park, alistair knox park, pond, playground

Colour photograph of winding walking trail through trees at Wingrove Park. Wingrove Park in named for Eltham pioneer Charles S. Wingrove, Secretary and Engineer to the Eltham Road Board and Shire Council, 1858-1904eltham, gum trees, eucalpypts, walking trail, wingrove park

Colour photograph of dense vegetation lining the Eltham West drain downstream of Bridge Street, Elthameltham, vegetation, weeds, eltham west drain

Colour photograph of Partially lined concrete channel upstream of Susan Street, Elthameltham, susan street, concrete, channel, drain

Colour photograph of the view downstream from the Susan Street culvert, Elthameltham, susan street, culvert, drain, channel

Colour photograph of the view downstream from the Bolton Street culvert, Elthameltham, channel, concrete, drain, bolton street

Colour photograph of Landscaping at Latiners Hat Factory, Sherbourne Road, Eltham. Note blockage at the bridgeeltham, drain, latiners, hat factory, landscaping, footbridge, blockage

Colour photograph of deep rills in the Diamond Creek bank between Rampstons and Weidlich Roads, Eltham North. The shallow channels are cut into the soil by the erosive action of flowing water.eltham, creek bank, erosion, eltham north

Colour photograph of tunnel erosion 220 metres upstream from Ramptons Road, Eltham North eltham, erosion, eltham north, drain

Colour photograph of St Helena East drain immediately downstream of St Helena Road, Greensborough. The house shown is one of the first to be built on the Glen Katherine Estate.eltham, drain, st helena, glen katherine estate, greensborough

Black and White aerial photograph of Research witht the Research Creek and Main Road highlighted.eltham, research, aerial view, research creek

Colour photograph of Research Creek looking downstream from Zig Zag Road, Elthameltham, research creek, zig zag road

Colour photograph of Research Creek. View to the culvert under the Eltham-Hurstbridge railway line from the Coolabah Drive culvert, Elthameltham, research creek, coolabah drive, culvert, eltham hurstbridge railway, drain

Black and white aerial view of Diamond Creek from Wattletree Road, Eltham to Diamond Creek Townshipeltham, drain, diamond creek

Colour photograph of bank erosion on Diamond Creek just upstream of the railway culvert east of Challenger Street in Diamond Creek township. The banks are eroded by both flood flows and surface runoffeltham, drain, diamond creek, erosion, challenger street

Colour photograph of bank protection works, using bluestone rocks to construct a wall on the east bank of Diamond Creek, to prevent erosion. Opposite Watkins Street, Diamond Creek townshipeltham, drain, diamond creek, erosion, watkins street, protection, bluestone, wall

Colour photograph of bank protection works, using large stones at the Diamond Creek Sports oval. Note the eroded state of the bank above the rock liningeltham, diamond creek, erosion, protection, stone, diamond creek sports oval