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National Wool MuseumNewsletter, Grazing
... Grazing...Back copies of "Grazing" newsletter, October 1965 to December 1974, issued by the Graziers' Association of Victoria....Back copies of "Grazing" newsletter, October 1965 to December 1974, issued by the Graziers' Association of Victoria...."GRAZING"...Grazing Newsletter ...Back copies of "Grazing" newsletter, October 1965 to December 1974, issued by the Graziers' Association of Victoria.Back copies of "Grazing" newsletter, October 1965 to December 1974, issued by the Graziers' Association of Victoria.FIRE BRIGADE (crossed out) Back Nos Grazing Act 65 - Apr 71 (latter date crossed out, then) Dec 74 BACK NOS. "GRAZING"agriculture, graziers' associations of victoria and riverina -
Stawell Historical Society IncPhotograph, Mr W J Rees' small water color painting "Hut with sheep grazing" c1931
... Mr W J Rees' small water color painting "Hut with sheep grazing" c1931...Small Painting by Will Rees. Hut with sheep grazing....Background Grampians Mountains, trees at base of mountains, D'Altons Hut, sheep grazing in front of cottage....Background Grampians Mountains, trees at base of mountains, D'Altons Hut, sheep grazing in front of cottage. Mr W J Rees' small water color painting "Hut with sheep grazing" c1931 Photograph ...Small Painting by Will Rees. Hut with sheep grazing.Colour photo of water colour painting. Background Grampians Mountains, trees at base of mountains, D'Altons Hut, sheep grazing in front of cottage.stawell -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyMap - Bogong High Plains - Grazing Runs, Grazing Run Boundaries 1960 - Soil Conservation Authority
... Grazing Run Boundaries 1960 - Soil Conservation Authority...The tradition of cattle grazing continues to be controversial....Names of families with grazing runs and the boundaries are shown....Names of families with grazing runs and the boundaries are shown. Grazing Run Boundaries 1960 - Soil Conservation Authority Map - Bogong High Plains - Grazing Runs ...Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains during summer commenced in the 1840s and continued for many years. The Soil Conservation Authority recorded each family's area boundaries which were updated in June 1972 and continued to be adjusted until cattle were banned in 2005. The tradition of cattle grazing continues to be controversial.Holders of grazing rights for grazing on the Bogong High Plains were allocated specific areas recorded by the Soil Conservation Authority in 1972. Cattle have been banned in the Alpine National Park due to their impact on the environment.White paper with brown print. Bogong High Plains from Feathertop in the west to Mt Nelse in the east showing physical boundaries including the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme, roads, rivers and mountains. Names of families with grazing runs and the boundaries are shown.cattlemen, grazing runs, bogong high plains, kiewa valley families -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical SocietyMap, [Coornmill land area available for leasing for grazing, Parish of Coornmill]. Circa 1904
... [Coornmill land area available for leasing for grazing, Parish of Coornmill]. Circa 1904...The Express described the area available for grazing was 12,000 acres....A single page paper map showing an area of land in the Parish of Corrnmill to be made available for grazing leases. A photo lithographed Lands Department Map. ...The area reserved for grazing leases is identified by red lines on the map. ...This map shows an area of land north of Bacchus Marsh in the Larderderg State Park area known as the Parish of Coornmill.The map indicates an area of land which was to be made available by public tender for grazing leaseholders. The plan to do this was discussed in the Bacchus Marsh Express newspaper on the 16 July, 1904, page 2, column 7. The area reserved for grazing leases is identified by red lines on the map. The Express described the area available for grazing was 12,000 acres.A single page paper map showing an area of land in the Parish of Corrnmill to be made available for grazing leases. A photo lithographed Lands Department Map. No scale indicated. The map is pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. High resolution digital image stored on BMDHS computer network. coornmill parish maps, lerderderg state park maps, agriculture bacchus marsh area -
National Wool MuseumFarming Diary, Grazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder
... Grazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder...Grazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder July to June 1980 1981...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Grazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder July to June 1980 1981 Dark blue paper back book with gold lettering Grazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder Farming Diary ...Dark blue paper back book with gold letteringGrazing and Farming Diary Referee and Recorder July to June 1980 1981 -
Merbein District Historical SocietyDocument, Grazing Licence, 1 Aug.1931
... Grazing Licence...... Grazing...Merbein District Historical Society 36 Box St Merbein the-murray J. K. Hudson Grazing Grazing Licence Document ...j. k. hudson, grazing -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History GroupWork on paper - The Northern Gardens and the Cutting of Grass, The Use of the Northern Gardens by the Mental Hospital for Grazing Cattle
... The Use of the Northern Gardens by the Mental Hospital for Grazing Cattle....The Use of the Northern Gardens by the Mental Hospital for Grazing Cattle....The Use of the Northern Gardens by the Mental Hospital for Grazing Cattle. John Garner Collection Ballarat Botanical Gardens Metal Hospital Grass Northern Gardens Gardens Ballarat The Use of the Northern Gardens by the Mental Hospital for Grazing Cattle. ...The Northern Gardens and the Cutting of Grass. The Use of the Northern Gardens by the Mental Hospital for Grazing Cattle.john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, metal hospital, grass, northern gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyFolder - Cattle Grazing, Cattle Grazing in the Alpine Study Area
... Cattle Grazing in the Alpine Study Area...Cattlemen / Beef Farmers of the Kiewa Valley took their cattle up to the High Plains to graze during summer....Dated: June 1978 Cattle Grazing in the Alpine Study Area Folder - Cattle Grazing ...Cattlemen / Beef Farmers of the Kiewa Valley took their cattle up to the High Plains to graze during summer.Cover includes the heading 'National Parks Service' and is bound on the spine with black tape. This is followed by 'File Title' on yellow cardboard marked with column and lines. Inside: 35 pages printed on one side. Pages are bound by steel binder. Dated: June 1978J. Commins on cover page at the top.bogong high plains, cattle grazing, farmers of the kiewa valey, national parks -
National Wool MuseumBook, The grazing of sheep on improved pastures: its effect on superfine wool
... The grazing of sheep on improved pastures: its effect on superfine wool..."The grazing of sheep on improved pastures: its effect on superfine wool" - I. ...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula "The grazing of sheep on improved pastures: its effect on superfine wool" - I. ..."The grazing of sheep on improved pastures: its effect on superfine wool" - I. Clunies Ross, N.P.H. Graham et al, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pamphlet no 71,1937.merino sheep wool - superfine wool - research, council for scientific and industrial research, merino sheep, wool - superfine, wool - research -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyChart - Cattlemen Families of the Kiewa Valley and their Brands, Cattle Grazing on the Bogong High Plains
... Cattle Grazing on the Bogong High Plains...Types of breeds bred in the Kiewa Valley and the names of families who grazed cattle on the Bogong High Plains is of historical interest and also gives an insight into the history of cattle grazing. cattle grazing bogong high plains kiewa valley families cattle breeds cattle brands White paper, black print. ...Cattle were taken up to the Bogong High Plains by the Kiewa Valley farmers who had a lease there in their allocated area. The cattle roamed and were mustered in late summer. At this time they also sorted the cattle using the cattle's brands for identification.Types of breeds bred in the Kiewa Valley and the names of families who grazed cattle on the Bogong High Plains is of historical interest and also gives an insight into the history of cattle grazing.White paper, black print. Chart's headings: Name of Family (25 in alphabetical order), Run No., Earmark, Brand and Log and Breed. 29th Feb. 1972 cattle grazing, bogong high plains, kiewa valley families, cattle breeds, cattle brands -
Darebin Art CollectionPainting, Aunty Frances Gallagher, 'Grazing Kangaroo', 2010
... 'Grazing Kangaroo'...Kangaroo Landscape 'Grazing Kangaroo' Painting Aunty Frances Gallagher ...Aunty Frances Gallagher (1926-2026) is a respected Gunditjmara Elder who was born in Bendigo. She studied at RMIT University and received her Diploma at the age of 87. Within her landscape depictions of her Gunditjmara tribal lands and ancestral memories, Aunty Frances contemplates the significance of place, family connection, spirituality and social displacement.kangaroo, landscape -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesBook - PhD Thesis, Ghazal Akbaridoost, Influence of Different Feeding Supplements to Grazing Dairy Cows on Milk and Yoghurt Composition, 2012
... Influence of Different Feeding Supplements to Grazing Dairy Cows on Milk and Yoghurt Composition...University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives 500 Yarra Boulevard Richmond melbourne PhD thesis Agricultural Science dairy cows Typed and bound thesis Influence of Different Feeding Supplements to Grazing Dairy Cows on Milk and Yoghurt Composition Book PhD Thesis Ghazal Akbaridoost ...phd thesis, agricultural science, dairy cows -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyBlack and white photograph of farmland, Kiewa, 25/8/38, circa 1938
... grazing...The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. ...Black and white photograph of grazing farmland with one animal standing in the paddock. ...The land has been cleared of natural vegetation to allow grazing of cattle. grazing kiewa mt. beauty secv Handwritten in the upper left hand corner 'Kiewa 25/8/38'. ...This photograph was taken in August, 1938, some eight years prior to the establishment of Mt. Beauty a a township. The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. The construction of the road, from Tawonga to the High Plains, was commenced in April, 1938 and this photograph was taken August, 1938. This allowed men and heavy equipment to be transported to the work sites for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Prior to this access was by bridle trail, either on horse back or on foot. By 1946 housing construction had commenced for the new town of Mt. Beauty and by 1948 street construction in the southern part of the town was completed as far as Hill Street.This photograph is important as it shows the upper Kiewa Valley as it was before the establishment of the town of Mt. Beauty. The land has been cleared of natural vegetation to allow grazing of cattle. Black and white photograph of grazing farmland with one animal standing in the paddock. The area could possibly be where the golf course now stands with the road to the high plains not yet commenced.Handwritten in the upper left hand corner 'Kiewa 25/8/38'. The number 7 has been stamped in the upper right hand corner. It is part of a set of 8 photographs. On the back are the words Velox repeated several times, indicating the type of photographic papergrazing, kiewa, mt. beauty, secv -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Anderson Family, 1890
... Horses of Robert Anderson Snr. on farmland - grazing...Three brown horses grazing on farm...Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc. phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Horses of Robert Anderson Snr. on farmland - grazing local history photography photographs slides film horses sepia photograph mrs emma anderson jacobs Three brown horses grazing on farm Anderson Family Photograph ...Horses of Robert Anderson Snr. on farmland - grazingThree brown horses grazing on farmlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, horses, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyCollection of Papers and Articles - Cattle on the Bogong High Plains
... ...grazing...Articles and Papers collection re controversy re cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains. Late 1970s to the late 1980s....Controversy re the environmental impact has recurred over the decades leading to action by the Australian Government. cattlemen bogong high plains grazing kiewa valley beef farmers Articles and Papers collection re controversy re cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains. ...Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains was a tradition for the farmers of the Kiewa Valley. Controversy re the environmental impact has recurred over the decades leading to action by the Australian Government.Articles and Papers collection re controversy re cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains. Late 1970s to the late 1980s.cattlemen, bogong high plains, grazing, kiewa valley beef farmers -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyMap - Cattlemen from Kiewa Valley
... Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains occurred on most summers since the 1840s. ...Photocopied topographical map of part of the Alpine National Park showing 11 families areas for cattle grazing. Dated 1991/92 up to 2003 fires....History of Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains and farming in the Kiewa Valley and the families that lived there. cattlemen of the kiewa valley cattle grazing on the bogong high plains 91/92 Until fires in 2003 Families names have been added in blue texta. ...Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains occurred on most summers since the 1840s. The families were farmers from the Kiewa Valley. The 2003 fires interrupted this tradition which was discontinued altogether in 2005 for environmental reasons. This tradition is still controversial.History of Cattle grazing on the Bogong High Plains and farming in the Kiewa Valley and the families that lived there.Photocopied topographical map of part of the Alpine National Park showing 11 families areas for cattle grazing. Dated 1991/92 up to 2003 fires.91/92 Until fires in 2003 Families names have been added in blue texta. They are: 'Kelly, Faithful, Weston Briggs, Ryder, Cooper, Blair, Roper, Maddison, Fitzgeralds, Hicks.'cattlemen of the kiewa valley, cattle grazing on the bogong high plains -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPlan, School of Horticulture - Burnley, 1957
... ...grazing...Figures given for acreage of ornamentals, crops and grazing although only 1 acreage is shown on plan. ...Figures given for acreage of ornamentals, crops and grazing although only 1 acreage is shown on plan. ...A,B,C,E paper copies, D, tracing paper copy of plan. Hand drawn sketch of central area of grounds. Figures given for acreage of ornamentals, crops and grazing although only 1 acreage is shown on plan. (E) has further annotation. Scale 1 inch:40 ft.burnley gardens, ornmental, crops, grazing, burnley school of horticulture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Cattlemen swing Vic by-election, 1985
... By-election held after tied votes for Rosemary Varty and Bob Ives enabled a small number of mountain cattlemen to turn the Nunawading by-election into a unique chance to hold political power and the future of their mountain grazing leases firmly in their grasp....A State government by-election held after tied votes for Rosemary Varty and Bob Ives enabled a small number of mountain cattlemen to turn the Nunawading by-election into a unique chance to hold political power and the future of their mountain grazing leases firmly in their grasp....Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road Mitcham melbourne By-election held after tied votes for Rosemary Varty and Bob Ives enabled a small number of mountain cattlemen to turn the Nunawading by-election into a unique chance to hold political power and the future of their mountain grazing leases firmly in their grasp. elections nunawading ives bob varty rosemary A State government by-election held A State government by-election held after tied votes for Rosemary Varty and Bob Ives enabled a small number of mountain cattlemen to turn the Nunawading by-election into a unique chance to hold political power and the future of their mountain grazing leases firmly in their grasp. ...A State government by-election heldA State government by-election held after tied votes for Rosemary Varty and Bob Ives enabled a small number of mountain cattlemen to turn the Nunawading by-election into a unique chance to hold political power and the future of their mountain grazing leases firmly in their grasp.A State government by-election heldelections, nunawading, ives, bob, varty, rosemary -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPapers - Cattle Grazing, Bogong High Plains
... Cattle grazing. In the 1990s government departments allocated the number of cattle being taken up to the Bogong High Plains by the families who traditionally leased land there....4 pages with black print: 1. 1989/90 Cattle Grazing Allocation and Dept. of Conservation Forests and Lands, Wodonga. 2. ...This controversy continues as cattle grazing was banned in 2005. cattle grazing kiewa valley farmers ex S.C.A. / Benalla / Received 22nd Feb. 1979 / signed 4 pages with black print: 1. 1989/90 Cattle Grazing Allocation and Dept. of Conservation Forests and Lands, Wodonga. 2. ...Cattle grazing. In the 1990s government departments allocated the number of cattle being taken up to the Bogong High Plains by the families who traditionally leased land there.Cattle grazing had been banned in other Alpine areas due to concerns of their impact on the environment. Kiewa Valley cattle graziers were caught up in the controversy as it was their tradition dating back to the 1840s. This controversy continues as cattle grazing was banned in 2005. 4 pages with black print: 1. 1989/90 Cattle Grazing Allocation and Dept. of Conservation Forests and Lands, Wodonga. 2. Proposed Future Stock Allocations 1991/92 list of 16 families 3. & 4. List of families, ear marks, brands etc. dated 22nd Feb. 1979 stapled togetherex S.C.A. / Benalla / Received 22nd Feb. 1979 / signedcattle grazing, kiewa valley farmers -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, Centre for Gippsland studies author publisher, Strathfieldsaye, 1992
... Starthfieldsaye is a grazing property Lake Wellington in Gippsland...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Commercial Development ISBN 0909170479 Starthfieldsaye is a grazing property Lake Wellington in Gippsland Strathfieldsaye Book Centre for Gippsland studies author publisher ...Starthfieldsaye is a grazing property Lake Wellington in GippslandISBN 0909170479commercial development -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Kerry and Co, Sheep farm : Hill, Clarke and Co.'s 'Homebush' paddocks, 1899, 1899
... Sepia photograph of sheep grazing on rural paddocks....'Homebush' Sepia photograph of sheep grazing on rural paddocks. Sheep farm : Hill, Clarke and Co.' ...Sepia photograph of sheep grazing on rural paddocks.rural activity, sheep farming, hill clarke & co., 'homebush' -
Wangaratta Art GalleryPainting, Doris Flockart, Meriwa Park Wangaratta, 1916
... A landscape painting of cows grazing at Merriwa Park, Wangaratta....Flockart/ (bottom left corner) A landscape painting of cows grazing at Merriwa Park, Wangaratta. Meriwa Park Wangaratta Painting Doris Flockart ...Rural City of Wangaratta CollectionA landscape painting of cows grazing at Merriwa Park, Wangaratta.Obverse: D. H. Flockart/ (bottom left corner)wangaratta art gallery, doris flockart, painting, pastoral, landscape -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyBlack and white photograph of farmland, Kiewa, 25/8/38, circa 1938
... ...grazing...The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. ...The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. ...This photograph was taken in August, 1938 at the time of road making in the area and some eight years prior to the establishment of Mt. Beauty township. The area was still being used for grazing, and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. The construction of the road, from Tawonga to the High Plains, was commenced in April of this year. This allowed men and heavy equipment to be transported to the work sites for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. An important photograph as it shows the upper Kiewa Valley as it was before the establishment of the town of Mt. Beauty. The land had been cleared of natural growth and has been used for grazing cattle. By 1946 housing construction had commenced for the new town of Mt. Beauty and by 1948 street construction in the southern part of the town was completed as far as Hill Street.A black and white photograph taken in the upper Kiewa Valley showing farmland with a group of three unidentified people sitting on the grass.Handwritten in black ink is the inscription 'Kiewa 25/8/1938'. In the right corner of the photograph has been stamped the number 6. On the back in a circle, some 14mm across, are the words 'Kodak Print'. The word Velox is also printed on the back.kiewa, mt. beauty, construction, grazing, secv -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhotograph Farm Land, Mount Beauty Acreage before Golf Course, Circa 1950
... The golfing fairway was being mapped out on previous grazing land, before the laying of a golf course, for use by the construction workers and auxiliary administration employees of the Victorian State Electricity Commission. ...Land used, before establishment of the Mount Beauty Village, as farming/grazing cattle and viewed towards Mount Bogong and its Alpine ranges. ...Land used, before establishment of the Mount Beauty Village, as farming/grazing cattle and viewed towards Mount Bogong and its Alpine ranges. ...This photograph is a "snap shot" in time circa 1950s detailing the rural environment before the effects of the Kiewa Valley Hydro Scheme altered the basic rural setting of the valley. The golfing fairway was being mapped out on previous grazing land, before the laying of a golf course, for use by the construction workers and auxiliary administration employees of the Victorian State Electricity Commission. This photograph details a dramatic period in time which saw an enormous change to the exclusively rural area of the Kiewa Valley region in the mid 1900s. This change presented both physical and mental challenges to the existing quiet rural inhabitants of the valley. The State of Victoria had to make adjustments to the changing demands imposed by population and industrial expansions. The development of cleaner energy supplies to a growing population has its downside ,which ever way the intrusion into the "natural" landscape is made.Black and white photograph detailing surveyor posts for construction of golf course. Land used, before establishment of the Mount Beauty Village, as farming/grazing cattle and viewed towards Mount Bogong and its Alpine ranges. The photo is on 200gms paper and not on photographic paper.nilmount beauty in the 1940s - 1950s, grazing in the kiewa valley, sec victoria -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - MALDON & SURROUNDING AREAS, Apr 1968
... Maldon & Surrounding Areas. Cattle grazing in a paddock on a hill....Maldon & Surrounding Areas. Cattle grazing in a paddock on a hill. Slide MALDON & SURROUNDING AREAS. ...Slide. Maldon & Surrounding Areas. Cattle grazing in a paddock on a hill.slide, maldon & surrounding areas., maldon & surrounding areas. -
Benalla Art GalleryPainting, J. H. SCHELTEMA, Cows, early morning, 1905
... Rural landscape with grazing cows and trees. Gold gesso frame....Scheltema" in brown oil in l.r.c of compostion; Not dated; Not titled Rural landscape with grazing cows and trees. Gold gesso frame. Cows, early morning Painting J. ...Born: The Hague, Netherlands 1861; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1888; Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1941NationalismGift of Wooleen Pty. Ltd., 1980Rural landscape with grazing cows and trees. Gold gesso frame.Recto: Signed "J. H. Scheltema" in brown oil in l.r.c of compostion; Not dated; Not titled painting, landscape, pastoral, cows, animals, trees, grass, rural -
Federation University Historical CollectionPostcard - Sepia, Valentine, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast
... A bridge with five arches crossed a river in Belfast. Cows graze in the foreground...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields A bridge with five arches crossed a river in Belfast. Cows graze in the foreground Shaw's Bridge, Belfast Postcard - Sepia Valentine ...A bridge with five arches crossed a river in Belfast. Cows graze in the foreground -
National Wool MuseumNegative - Graph, J W Allen, 1900 - 1940
... Black and white glass negative depicting a graph relating to sheep grazing....New South Wales Graziers Association Travel Cattle Agriculture J W Allen Photography Negative Glass Lantern Slide Sheep Black and white glass negative depicting a graph relating to sheep grazing. Negative Graph J W Allen ...This item is part of a collection of three unmounted black and white glass negatives previously housed together in a plain brown envelope. [8631 - 8633] The negatives are part of a greater collection of around forty three black and white glass lantern slides, along with other photographs and photo albums related to this collection. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9. The negatives were possibly used as supporting material in presentations made by J W Allen when on tour.Black and white glass negative depicting a graph relating to sheep grazing.new south wales graziers association, travel, cattle, agriculture, j w allen, photography, negative, glass lantern slide, sheep -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyPhotograph Farm Land, Kiewa, 25/8/38, circa 1938
... ...grazing...The area was still being used for grazing cattle and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. ...The land has been cleared of natural vegetation and used for grazing cattle. kiewa mt. beauty construction grazing secv Handwritten in the upper left hand corner, in black ink, 'Kiewa 25/8/38'. ...This photograph was taken in august, 1938 some eight years prior to the establishment of Mt. Beauty as a township. The area was still being used for grazing cattle and the land was eventually acquired from the local land owners by the State Electricity Commission. The construction of the road, from Tawonga to the High Plains, was commenced in April of 1938. This allowed men and heavy equipment to be transported to the work sites for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Prior to this access was by bridle trail, either on horse back or by foot. By 1946 housing construction had commenced for the new town of Mt. Beauty and by 1948 street construction in the southern part of the town was completed as far as Hill Street.This is an important photograph as it shows the upper Kiewa Valley and the site for Mt. Beauty as it was before the establishment of the town. The land has been cleared of natural vegetation and used for grazing cattle.Black and white photograph of farmland, cattle in the distance, hills in the backgroundHandwritten in the upper left hand corner, in black ink, 'Kiewa 25/8/38'. The number 8 has been stamped in the upper right hand side of the photograph. On the back have been stamped the words Velox, indicating the type of photographic paper.kiewa, mt. beauty, construction, grazing, secv -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph
... Photograph of a portrait of Charles Manton. He grazed pigs on Phillip Island in 1841....He grazed pigs on Phillip Island in 1841. Photograph Bryant West ...One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of a portrait of Charles Manton. He grazed pigs on Phillip Island in 1841.local history, photography, photographs, portrait of charles manton, black & white photograph, charles manton, pig grazing, early settlers, john jenner, bryant west
