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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s-1940s
Mt Victory Rd once known as the Bluff road was opened by Lady Somers Mar 1930. This section of the raod is beyond Stoney Creek Gorgephoto shows sweeping bend on Mt Victory Rdaccess routes, mt victory rd, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s-1940s
Photo shows 6 people walking up Mt Victory Road Road not sealedaccess routes, mt victory rd, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1890s
Entering the Gap from the eastPhoto shows 2 men One on foot with back to camera, the other on horseback walking towards cameraEntering the Gap taken about opposite Aebis House on forwardaccess routes, jinker track -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930
Official opening of Mt Victory Rd People in photo Lord and Lady Somers, 2 Johsons Millie Bowtell, Bessie McKeon, M PawseyPhoto shows group standing on road opening of Mt Victory Rd. Lord Somers in foregroundaccess routes, mt victory rd, people, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1926
Mirranatwa Gap was originally known as Yarram Gap; this name was given to the opposite gap on the Mt William side of the Dunkeld Road sometime in the mid 20th century. An early touring car, claimed to be the first, crossing Mirranatwa (then Yarram) Gap.Photo shows car on Yarram Gap Road Road is rocky and unsealed. trees on left side of photo has been felledaccess routes, roads, yarram gap -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s
Mirranatwa Gap was originally known as Yarram Gap The name later given to the adjacent gap in the Mt William Range sometime in the mid 20th century. This is an early touring car, claimed to be the first , crossing Mirranatwa gapPhoto shows car on road with man standing beside it. Road unsealed Trees on left side of road have been felled. access routes, roads, yarram gap -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1926
Photo shows car having driven over Mirranatwa Gap into Wannon Valleyaccess routes, roads, mirranatwa gap -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1926
Photo shows car having driven over Mirranatwa Gap into Wannon Valley access routes, roads, mirranatwa gap -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960
The name of the road Henham Gap was later changed to MirranatwaPhoto shows bus and tourists on road looking over Henham Gap, Bus company - BoyVictorian Railways Photographaccess routes, roads, henham gap -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1927
New road approaching Wirranatwa GapRoad through Mirranatwa Gap with people walking???access routes, mirranatwa gap, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1960s
A track to the top of Mt William existed many years before, an all weather road was constructed in the early 1960s Not only did engineers and construction workers enjoy some spectacular scenery during "smokos" but so have thousands of tourists Some even experiencing the freezing gale force winds which greeting Major Thomas Mitchell and his party in July 1836sPhoto shows 3 men looking over to Wonderland Range from Mt William. Two men are wearing hard hats The third man a felt hat - he is pointing to a point in the distanceWMT (Wimmera Mail Times}access routes, walking track, roads, mount william -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows men & machinery forming the road up Mt William. There are 8 men, 1 bull-dozer, 1 jeepaccess routes, roads, access routes, mt william road -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows men & machines on construction work for road to Mt Williamaccess routes, roads, access routes, mt william road -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows 2 men standing on rough formation of road to Mt William. One man is wearing a hard-hat, the other a felt hat.access routes, roads, access routes, mt william road -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows 5 men surrounding bulldozer. One is looking straight at camera, another is u;sing welding equipment.access routes, roads, access routes, mt william road -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows man on the Mt Zero track looking towards Mt Stapyltonaccess routes, walking track, access routes, walking track -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows construction workers taking a break. Men are seated, surrounded by thick bush & flowers.access routes, roads, access routes, mt william road -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows construction workers looking over valley with rough formation of Mt William road. There are 4 men in photo, 2 wearing hard-hats. There appears to be 2 vehicles on the road.WMT Mt William construction 1966-68access routes, roads, access routes, mt william road -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows Charles D'Alton (left) and Fred Paasch (right & seated) looking at a point in the distance. Fred Paasch has arm raised & finger pointed. Both are standing on new & rough section of Mt Victory Rd. Dog in foreground.Charles D'Alton & Frederick Paasch (white hat)access routes, mt victory rd -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
Photo shows a sheep on Zumstein's/MacKenzie Falls track 1925Sheep on Zumstein McKenzie Falls walking track / Stan Parfettaccess routes, walking track -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1920s
The Wannon Ford - typical of creek crossings in the Grampians.Photo shows a rough, unsealed road running through a ford (the Wannon Ford).access routes, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1940s (?)
Photo shows unsealed section of the Dunkeld/Grampians Road, looking towards the face of Mt. Frederick.access routes, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1940s (?)
Photo shows an unsealed section of Grampians Rd. near Jimmy's Creek. The sharp profile of Mt Frederick can be seen in the distance.access routes, roads -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1930s
Photo shows construction workers involved with the making of Dunkeld/Grampians Road. One man is standing on the running board of a small truck, six men are seated or standing in the tray, another man is standing on the ground at the back of the vehicle.access routes, roads, people, road gang -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - Coloured, 1998
Photo shows car parked at side of the road at Wannon Campground, looking north on the Halls Gap - Dunkeld Road.access routes, chalets -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W
4 men on horseback on bridlel track in the Grampianspeopleaccess routes, bridle path -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1898
The picture shows Maggie Galbraith and five small children (identities unknown) beside a jinker track (bridal path) near Halls Gap.A woman and five small children, two boys and three girls, on a dirt track with trees and rocks on either side of it.access routes, jinker track, people, galbraith -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph, C 1911
This is the second Delley''s Bridge. A new and more substantial bridge was built in 1911, only to be badly damaged in a 1917 flood. The collapsed western end was rebuilt, this time supported by concrete pillars.The photo shows a dirt road crossing a creek via a wooden bridge. A woman is driving a horse and buggy onto the far end of the bridge. There are ferns in the foreground and trees in the background.access routes, roads, structures, bridges -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph, C 1910s
This is a picture of Sentinal Peak, showing Delley's Bridge and Delley's house. This is the second bridge built over Fyans Creek in 1911. The house is Delley's Inn, which became a regular stop-off for thirsty travellers.The photo shows a rocky peak. In the middle distance, in front of the peak, is a house on the left and on the right a wooden bridge can be seen crossing a creek. In the foreground is the creek with a fenced paddock in front of it.access routes, roads, scenery, peaks -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, C 1900
A group of people on the Stawell-Halls Gap road on their way to an outing at the turn of the 19th century.access routes, jinker track, transport, horse drawn