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

Colour photograph of rock lining along the Diamond creek under the Allendale Road Bridge, Eltham Northrock lining, bridge, eltham north, diamond creek

Colour photograph of rock lining at the Sugarloaf-Preston transfer main crossing. The Sugarloaf Reservoir and the Winneke Water Treatment Plant (Winneke) are located 32 km north-east of Melbourne, near Christmas Hills. rock lining, water supply

Colour photograph of the lake in Nillumbik Park, Diamond Creek. Gipson Street in background, The curved lake has an artifical external stone wall. There are reeds in the middle of the lake.nillumbik park, lake, diamond creek, gipson street, reeds

Colour photograph of Parkland between Watkins Street and Diamond Creek identifed as Watkins Street Reserve. Open green space surrounded by eucalyptus trees. Young plants are staked in the foreground of the imagediamond creek, watkins street reserve, parkland, park

Colour photograph of Arthurs Creek near Arthurs Creek township. Hilly grassed landscape with cattle in the backgroundarthurs creek, cattle, farm

Colour photograph of creek bank erosion on Deep Creek probably at Arthurs Creekarthurs creek, deep creek, erosion, bank

Undated black and white photograph of view across the creek flats towards Diamond Creek township showing the railway line, with the Diamond Creek under flood. Situated behind the vicinity of Diamond Valley College, Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek. Diamond Valley College was formed in 1989 from the almagamation of Diamond Creek Technical School and Hurstbridge High School. Nillumbik Historical Society collectionflood, diamond creek, nillumbik historical society

Undated black and white photograph of Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek in flood looking west. Nillumbik Historical Society collectionflood, diamond creek, nillumbik historical society

Undated black and white photograph of the Diamond Creek in flood, Nillumbik Park, Diamond Creek. Cattle take refuge on a high point. Nillumbik Historical Society collectionflood, diamond creek, nillumbik historical society

"The house (centre) at North Eltham in which Mr. and Mrs. William Frizell, an elderly couple, were marooned by flood waters. When this photograph was taken late yesterday afternoon the couple were still inside the house, and through a ventilator they had stuck a red flag which they waved from time to time. The house on the left belongs to Mr. Leads, who also was marooned." - The Argus 1 December 1934. John William Frizell, painter and his wife Sarah Jane are registered at Glen Park, Eltham in the 1924 Electorial Roll This was most probably the Diamond Creek in flood. In 1934 extensive flooding of the Yarra River and Diamond Creek sets new records for flood plain level (via Chronology of Eltham, EDHS) flood, frizell, leads, argus, glen park, eltham north, flooding, marooned, diamond creek