Shire of Tambo became part of East Gippsland Shire on amalgamation of all shires of East Gippsland.|Also one other colour photograph similar view.Colour photograph taken during the ceremony to mark the closure of the Shire of Tambo, taken at the offices on Palmer's Road, shows crowd at main entrance during speeches and socialising afterwards. Lakes Entrance Victorialocal government, local history

Colour photograph of the scallop fishing boat Posidon in Cunninghame Arm. Identified by registration number U7L. Later painted black with white trim. Scrub covered hummocks in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, waterways

Woman in early 1930's dressBlack and white small format photograph of a young woman standing on Eastern Wharf, in front of a stack of fish boxes. Two people behind her, one in bathing costume. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, wharfs

Vessel went ashore 12 March 1985Colour photograph of the concrete hull fishing boat Mary Bernadette wrecked on the beach five kilometers east of Lake Tyers, after going ashore 12 March 1985. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, ships and shipping, ocean, shipwrecks

Also enlargement 17 x 24 cmBlack and white photograph of a small motor boat towing a rowing boat hauling a loaded fishing net inside the entrance. Timber entrance channel and flagstaff on hill in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, jetties, fish

Colour photograph of fishing boats approaching the entrance channel from Bass Strait, taken from deck of Minawie, shows Tarpeena crossing bar and Nungurner entering the channel. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, jetties, fishing industry, waterfront

Date made 18 January 1997.Colour photograph of a landing in upper reaches of North Arm, showing tree covered steep banks, cabin of small boat moored in foreground. Reflection in calm waters of the lake. Lakes Entrance Victoriahistoric sites

3 identical 6 x 8.5|1 same size hand tinted 6 x 8.5Black and white small format postcard of a sunset scene on Reeves Channel, Gippsland Lakes. It shows sunlight reflected through clouds and on the lake between Rigby Island and the mainland. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, topography

Black and white photograph showing flagstaff and signal baskets on dunes, two women in long dresses on boardwalk, tram track on beach in front of unfinished boardwalk, vegetation on dunes. Lakes Entrance Victorianavigation, boardwalk

Date made July 1997Colour photograph of the western pier of the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes from Bass Strait, showing surf breaking on offshore bar, signal triangles, walking path and vegetation in foreground. Lakes Entrance VictoriaEntrance (on back) waterways, piers

Also black and white copy 20 x 14 cmBlack and white photograph showing navigational baskets used at entrance to Gippsland Lakes from Bass Strait. Girl sitting on handrail framework, looking at eastern pier and ocean. Lakes Entrance Victoria navigation, ocean

Date made 18 January 1997Colour photograph of a remnant of the tramway which ran from the Mississippi Creek quarry to the head of the North Arm. It shows two lengths of discarded iron rail on the bank of the creek. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, public works, transport, historic site

Black and white photograph showing both sides of the Esplanade. Clear view of the Central Hotel, with tower, parked cars of the era, several memorial cypress trees growing in lawn. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, memorials, township

Date made December 2000Colour photograph showing smoking remains of the Club Hotel. Photograph taken from the rear. Low brick bagged fence still standing. Trees and lawn in foreground untouched. Lakes Entrance Victoriahotels, disasters, fences

Second black and white copySepia photograph of Harbecks Store, Esplanade, showing a team of horses, also wagon and horses in front of the store. Five men with horses, one man in doorway of feed store. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCunninhame, corner of Esplanade and Carpenter Street, 1890c - Tambo Shire collection, Country Roads.township, retail trade, transport, animals

Black and white photograph of the Princes Highway at Kalimna. It shows the road around Jemmys Point. Bullock Island and a distant view of the man made entrance. Gumtrees along roadside. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Entrance from Princes Highwayroads and streets, vegetation, fences, waterways

Paving was completed November 1993.Colour photograph of the forecourt of the Post Office Jetty, showing paved area, palm tree in circular garden. Norfolk Island pine in distance. Post Office over the road. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, postal services

Colored photograph of a crowd of people in summer clothing returning to the town across the footbridge. Yacht and small boat on northern shore, delicatessen on corner of Myer St and Esplanade in view. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, tourism

Photograph taken during the performance of "Hits of the Blitz"Black and white photograph of Liz Croft, Bob Lucas, Norma Smith, Angela Roadley and Pam Hare with others on stage performing Hits of the Blitz by Music and Drama Group of Lakes Entrance Victoriaentertainment, performing arts

Black and white photograph timber construction of Surf Lifesaving tower and equipment shed on sand dunes behind brush fence, flags strung from tower flagpole to fence. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, emergency services, beaches

Black and white photograph, Rose Hudson Lioness Secretary, Jenny Baker Lioness President, planting a tree and plaque in memory of member Mavis Lapham, in the garden of the Ambulance Station. Lakes Entrance Victoria community services, volunteering

Black and white photograph of members of Ambulance Auxiliary and Lioness Club, planting a tree to honour past member of both organisations, Mavis Lapham, with plaque in garden at Ambulance Station. Lakes Entrance Victoriaemergency services, community services, lionesses

Black and white photograph, Duncan Malcolm, Phillip Baade, and Pat McNamara, cutting ribbon ceremony for official launch, onboard new Ocean Rescue Squad vessel, Tyrell. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, emergency services

Black and white photograph of the steamer Gippsland at Nyerimilang Jetty, Gippsland Lakes. Jetty has navigation light but no storage shed at this time. Three smaller boats moored at jetty. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, ships and shipping, jetties

Black and white photograph of Bullock Island. It shows the site of Peck's fish processing factory being cleared. Cunninghame Arm of lake in foreground, Kalimna Heights escarpment in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, historic site

This image appeared in Lakes Post 6 May 1992 page 19Black and white photograph of the ammonia tower at Pecks fish processing factory on Bullock Island. It shows a square brick tower prior to demolition in 1995, built late 1960s. Lakes Entrance Victoria safety, fishing industry, buildings

Date made June 1992Black and white photograph of heavy machinery loading sand into a truck and trailer on Bullock Island. This sand was dumped on the island during dredging operations at the entrance and around the Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, dredging, machinery

Date made November 1995Black and white photograph of the Public Works jetty on Bullock Island. It shows the jetty complex built approximately 1970's, Cunninghame Arm and scrubby vegetation on southern shore. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, jetties, public works

Photo taken from approx present ramp up to flagstaff, looking north-westBlack and white photograph showing view from top of hummocks overlooking New Works buildings. North end of eastern pier on left, Cunninghame Arm in front of building. Lakes Entrance VictoriaRear view of some New Works buildings 1895cjetties, waterfront, historic buildings

Black and white photograph showing rock retaining wall along shoreline west of entrance, crane on jetty, several boats including Peels Blackbird just off jetty at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. waterways, boats and boating, tourism