Base campView of base camp equipment at the Altona Museumforests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

Small stove used for cooking when camping; used kerosene for fuel.Small metal camp stove with 4 legs and integrated container for fuel.stoves, camping equipment

Small billy can used for cooking or heating water when camping.Small metal billy with lid.camping equipment, billies, billy cans

This portable 'dunny' toilet may have been taken on camping trips possibly to the Bogong High Plains where this type of facility didn't exist.Cattlemen grazed their cattle on the Bogong High Plains during summer. They stayed in huts which had basic amenities such as a fireplace, tree stumps for seats and an area set aside for a bed. A separate area was used to stock firewood and the hut was located near a stream. Toilet amenities were most often in the bush.Dirty dented hollow tin cylinder with open ends top and bottom. It has a curved seat attached to the cylinder and a cover attached to the seat by a hinge at the back. It is hand made with basic fittings and is light to lift.Top of lid: "Guaranteed not / to use too much / water / Lifetime guarantee / on all parts / Bush Plumbing Co. camping. camping equipment. portable toilet. cattlemen. bogong high plains.

This extract from an advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper of 1/12/1959 places the era in which this water bag was prolific throughout rural Australia. " ABERDEEN CANVAS GOODS for the man on the land here is Australia's most useful, convenient and hygienic water bag. Its special unbreakable plastic nozzle is fitted with a perforated filter strainer. Made from long flax canvas, its universal handle enables it to be hung on bumper bar, wire fence or on hook or nail" The availability of clean cool drinking water in remote rural locations was essential for survival under the blistering Australian summer sun. This was in a pioneer era when transport, roads and convenience stores were ,in a lot of "outback" Australia, in short supply and survival was dependent upon what could be carried by vehicle or pack horse.When the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme became a reality, the use of the water bag was one of the essential personal items of survival given to each person working in the forests and on and in the high plains environment. Even in an outside stationary work place the availability of cool clean water was a prerequisite. The canvas water bag allowed any wind or airflow to cool down the water, even on very hot days, to provide a refreshing and throat quenching supply of water. These bags could be fastened onto the front of vehicles or hanging from shady tree branches thereby permitting air flow around the bag. During the "wearing in" period the residual taste from the canvas was fairly strong, this became considerably less as time and a half moved on. This "Aberdeen" long flax canvas water bag is held together on two sides and the top by strong heavy cotton stitching. The iron fashioned carrying handle has, protruding from its top elevation ,a very strong hook (well in excess of the bags' weight requirement). At the top, of the bag, and on one side only, is a brown coloured bakelite spout (with an inbuilt filter) protruding upwards. This spout has its matching , screw on, lid complete with attachment chain (not fixed at the handle end)On the front of the bad and stenciled in bold lettering, "ABERDEEN" and directly below "Travellers" and below this "FILTER BAG". Below this are two parallel black lines enclosing an ochre coloured band(12mm wide) running around the bottom section of the bag. Below this band is stenciled the number 14 in black (25mm high) figures. The spout lid has stamped on the top surface and within the outline of Australia, "ABERDEEN FILTER WATER BAG". Above this and close to the edge of the lid is pressed "PAT. No 9149/32 and down at the bottom rim is stamped "RD. No. 9870". canvas, water bag, water container, camping equipment, survival pack

Standard issue item as used by Australian servicemen during the conflict in Vietnam.Rectangular mosquito net of green nylon and nylon mesh, with corners of the net reinforced by triangular nylon patches. Sewn into the corners and the upper seams of the mosquito net are lengths of nylon cord. This could be tied to a tree or line to suspend the mosquito net over a sleeping area. A nylon skirt around the edges is designed to be tucked under the soldier to make a floor.Conway Brothes P/L/ S.A. 1969/ 8465-66-012-1390mosquito net, net, camping equipment, insect protection, army, sleeping tent, tent

The original Primus stove was designed to be "soot-free" by vaporizing kerosene before ignition, a process requiring a precisely drilled, small-aperture jet nipple. Early jet parts were made of brass, designed for longevity and maintenance by the user. In 1962 Optimus bought the Primus brand name for liquid fueled stoves. Together with the brand name they also got spare parts and partly finished stoves. Bahco retained the Primus brand name for liquid gas products.A small lidded plastic container with Primus Jet parts, 9 washers, 11 jet nipples, 2 tiny open cylinders and 1 tiny screw. The lidded plastic box has a cardboard insert with details about an automotive Joseph Lucas Contact Set of points which are not contained in this box. The plastic box lid has a "King of the Road" lion emblem at the top and 'Made in Australia' stamped at the bottom. Handwritten on the lid and base of the box in black texta is 'Primus Jets'. The cardboard in the bottom of the plastic box says 'This Contact Set is treated with a preservative. IT IS ESSENTIAL that the POINTS are wiped clean before fitting. JOSEPH LUCAS (AUST.) PTY. LTD.'camping equipment, recreational equipment, cooking stoves, cooking equipment, kerosene cooking stoves

Used at fire basecampsKerosene lanternBeechworthforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Used at fire basecampsKerosene lanternBeechworthforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Used at fire basecampsKerosene pressure lanternTilleyforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Used at bushfire base campsGalvanised metal bucket shower head and tapBruthen 100forests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

Used at bushfire base campsCanvas bag shower head (no control tap)forests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

Used at bushfire base campsCanvas water bag with cover and outlet hose Dept of Defence 1946 GARS makers Melbourne forests commission victoria (fcv), camping equipment, bushfire

The successful dropping of supplies to remote fire crews involved a great deal of experimentation. The result was a large heavy-duty cardboard container being developed in 1964 by Athol Hodgson from the FCV Fire Research Branch which employed fold-out wings and was called the “helibox”. It was suitable for supplies weighing less than 9 kg and best dropped from about 300 feet and became a standard technique. It was adopted Australia wide, but the wider availability of helicopters made the helibox eventually redundant.Unique to Victoria but adopted across Australia.Large cardboard box with "wings" to cause it to rotate when dropped from the air. With cut away sections to show how contents were packed Wings held in place by means of string office "Ty-Tite" fasteners.forests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire aviation, bushfire, camping equipment

used at fire campsMetal food safe Common before refrigeration was available in the bushBruthen 100forests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

used at fire campsMetal food masherforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Used at fire base camps between shiftsWooden Cricket Batforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

used at fire basecampsWood fire "copper" to heat water at basecampsforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Used at fire basecampsWood fire used at basecamps Metal plates fold flat for transportforests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Used at fire basecampsKerosene pressure lanternsTilley 020forests commission victoria (fcv), bushfire, camping equipment

Railway Road is on the right. It is a one-way road leading into Blackburn Shopping Centre.See NP4006Coloured photograph of Whitehorse Road heading east towards Ringwood. Shops on the right are the beginning of the 'shopping mile', selling lights, computers, camping equipment, furnitures etc. - 2012whitehorse road, blackburn, roads, shops

Originally these mantles where produced to be used in gas street lights in Europe and North America cities.There use started in 1891. These mantles were used before electrical power street lighting was installed. They have been used ever since until safety concerns regarding radiation from their thorium infused particles made alternate mobile lamps more attractive. The age of open flame recreational lighting is fast coming to a close. The greater use of battery and generator powered lighting(ease of operation) has brought the costing of these alternative lighting to an acceptable level. The age of miniaturisation and volatility of the open flame has seen a greater swing to smaller and more stable lighting. These incandescent gas mantles were initially used in the Coleman White Gas LanternsThe Kiewa Valley, with its closeness to the Victorian Alps, allows greater opportunity for the "happy" campers to enjoy the outdoors. The lighting provided by the incandescent gas lamps allow the adventurer at heart to enjoy an alternative lifestyle and still having the comforts of "home" at their finger tips. The numerous camping facilities in the Kiewa Valley and the upper alpine region is testament that those living in the cities need a break from the day to day grind and go to a quieter and more spiritual environment. Artificial lighting, as provided by mobile apparatus, is highly valued by the urban gypsy. The outdoor recreational industry has significantly provided for, if only at holiday time, an industry that has a relatively high employment rate and beneficial to local communities.The gas mantle is in a fabric, pear shaped, of rayon fabric impregnated with cerium. It's appearance is similar to a very small fishing net. The fabric is very ply-able until it is heated by an open flame then it becomes more rigid and lets out an incandescent white light. Its colour is white to off white. It has a draw string fastened a t the bottom (to wrap around the flame source)lighting, gas, heating, camping, outdoor equipment lamp

Attachments for the Ordinary Meeting 30th October 1979 Log of Claims to vary the Municipal Employees (City of Sunshine) Award Supplementary Valuations for the Western, Central, Southern and River Wards of the City of Sunshine City of Sunshine Youth Camping Equipment Pool Agreement Department of Social Sercurity Letter Increase in the Allowable Income Limits for Pensioner Fringe Benefits

This is a surveyors' camp in the McCulloch Ranges April, 1897. Surveyors were among the first European settlers to arrive in Australia. A Surveyor-General was present on the First Fleet, as well as the first two ships which landed in South Australia. These men were issued with instructions to record observations in a journal that included the country’s general appearance, its soil, flora and fauna and the customs and language of local inhabitants. The conditions they worked in were harsh and they embarked on journeys with drays carrying cumbersome surveying and camping equipment, spending months camping out in the bush and mapping the land. It was not until well into the second half of the nineteenth century that the professional training of surveyors became mandatory in Australia. This is a pictorial record of a surveyors' camp in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph of a group of men standing at a campsite in the bush. Two tents are in the background.on the front - "Surveyors Camp, McCulloch Ranges" Some names have been added for identification - Bates, Thorn and others which cannot be read.surveyors-camp-mcculloch-ranges land-settlement

Link with item 1178. This is a surveyors' camp in the McCulloch Ranges, Murrangowar, April, 1897. Included in the photograph are: L. Thorn; Pearson; L. Coburn, Clem Bates; Sam Blacklock with a packhorse. They were surveying for a road or railway. Surveyors were among the first European settlers to arrive in Australia. A Surveyor-General was present on the First Fleet, as well as the first two ships which landed in South Australia. These men were issued with instructions to record observations in a journal that included the country’s general appearance, its soil, flora and fauna and the customs and language of local inhabitants. The conditions they worked in were harsh and they embarked on journeys with drays carrying cumbersome surveying and camping equipment, spending months camping out in the bush and mapping the land. It was not until well into the second half of the nineteenth century that the professional training of surveyors became mandatory in Australia.This is a pictorial record of a surveyors' camp in the late 19th century.A black / white photograph of a group of men standing in front of a tent / camp in a dense bush setting.surveyor's-camp-mccullochs-ranges-murrangowar land-settlement

This is a set of 19 photographs taken in 1989 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation NERIGHT 89 in Queensland and the Northern Territory. It was a two-part operation in 1989 with work conducted in the areas of Camooweal and Weipa. Part 1 was the field completion of topographic maps conducted near Camooweal QLD, along the Barkley Highway on the border between NT and QLD, from the 12th of September to the 20th of October 1989. A Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter from 162 Recce Sqn supported topographic field completion. Operation NERIGHT 89 Part 2 was the acquisition of mapping control by GPS field parties utilising Texas Instruments TI4100 Global Positioning System receivers around Weipa on Cape York Peninsula from the 22nd of September to the 22nd of October 1989. Part 2 Two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from RAAF’s 35 Squadron were principally used to deploy GPS field parties. Identification photography of control points was taken by air camera operators in AAAvn Pilatus Porter aircraft from 173 Gen Spt Sqn fitted with an RC10 aerial camera. The two parts of the operation were conducted concurrently. This is a set of 19 photographs taken in 1989 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation Neright in Queensland & the Northern Territory. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) to .3) - Photo, colour, 1989. En-route to areas of survey operations. .4) to .5) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unidentified personnel relax next to river/waterhole. .6) - Photo, colour, 1989. Two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from RAAF’s 35 SQN utilised in the movement of GPS parties. .7) to .9) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unidentified soldier practices repelling from a UH1H Iroquois helicopter. .10) - Photo, colour, 1989. Inside the cockpit of a UH1H Iroquois helicopter. .11) - Photo, colour, 1989. Field Party camp with GPS equipment in foreground. Unidentified soldier prepares a meal. .12) - Photo, colour, 1989. GPS antenna plumbed over a survey ground mark. Witness post on left. .13) & .14) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unknown Cape York Peninsula beaches. .15) & .16) - Photo, colour, 1989. Dramatic fire next to base camp. .17) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. .18) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. L to R: unidentified, SPR Andrew Quin. .19) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. LT Chris Topovsek..1P to .19P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1989 OP NERIGHT’ annotated on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn, op neright 89

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 30th October 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Council Meeting Dates 1980 Local Authorities Borrowing Deferred Payment Contracts Proposed Purchase of Land from ICI Deer Park Oval Ballarat Road (Now John McLeod Oval) and Fitzgerald Road Corner Whitesides Avenue (Now Nancy Street Reserve) Proposed Variation to Separate Awards Pottery Demonstration Rainbow Workshop Insurances Supplementary Valuations Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services School Leavers Project Education Community Youth Support Scheme Youth Camping Equipment Recurrent Funding Northumberland Road and Furlong Road Child Care Centres Income Security Telephone Monitoring Service Citizens' Advice Bureau Albanvale Community Centre Victorian Employment Committee Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Sanitary Services (Builders' Sites) Health Act Registrations for 1979 Application to Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Medical Officer of Health Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Fire Hazards Removal of Fire Hazards Proposed Procession Italian Festival Deer Park Animal Welfare Seminar 9th October 1979 St. Albans Community Arts Festival Report of the City Librarian Bankstown Study Tour Report Melton Library Staffing Report of the City Engineer & Planner Station Road Widening Between Kororoit Creek and Gladstone Street Proposal by the Deer Park Residents Association Landscape Architectural Projects University of Melbourne Centre for Environmental Studies Planning Permit Application Extension to Highpoint West Shopping Centre Rosamond Road Planning Permit Application Three Display Homes and Associated Car Parking St. Albans Road and Gillon Court St. Albans Planning Permit Application Extension to Existing Fish & Chip Shop 513 Ballarat Road Albion Planning Permit Cluster Subdivision & Display Homes 104 Station Road Deer Park Planning Permit Store Cromer Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Industrial Sales Geelong Road Planning Permit Application Additional Roller Staking Rink Lot 89 Wright Street Sunshine Rename Cosma Avenue Off President Road to Eaton Court Albanvale Street Construction Stage 1B Westerngate North Estate Street Construction Stages 21, 22 & 24 Albanvale Estate Furlong Road Estate Stage 6B Construction Works Completed Tenttive Plan of Subdivision 19 to 23 Newstead Street Maribyrnong Contract Vehicle Wheel Wash Sunshine Tip Hulett Street Relocation of Electric Light Pole 41 Conifer Avenue Brooklyn Outdoor Employees Christmas Break Up Pedestrian Operated Signals Main Road East Between Alfrieda Street and Collins Street St. Albans Roadsides Conservation Committee Roadside Environment Awards 1979/80 Sewerage Facilities Ardeer Station Road Widening Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 81 Part 4 Overcharge of Account Lot 1 Glengala Road Sunshine West Traffic Control Items Prohibited Parking Short Street Maidstone Signs Olex Cables Limited Sunshine Road Replacement of Bus Shelters Forrest Street Ardeer School Crossings Prohibited Parking Brooklyn Primary School Millers Road Brooklyn Prohibited Parking Sunshine Technical School Graham Street Sunshine Parking Princess Street Arcade St. Albans Extension to Bus Route 451 Sunshine to Deer Park Shopping Centre Depot Workshop Alterations & Additions Deer Park Infant Welfare Centre Ballarat Road Deer Park Child Day Care Centre 3 Hume Street Deer Park Council Depot Amenities Block Council Depot Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lot 25 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Building Over Easement 8 Roussac Court Sunshine North Building Over Easement 65 Sandera Avenue Sunshine West Fence 45 King Edward Avenue Albion Fence 300 Ballarat Road Sunshine Orders of the Day Accounts Sumitted for Payment 15th October 1979ici, deer park oval, john mcleod reserve, nancy street reserve, deer park, ardeer, fitzgerald road, whitesides avenue, northumberland road, furlong road child care, furlong road, sunshine north, northumberland road child care centre, northumberland, station road, kororoit creek, gladstone street, st. albans, highpoint west shopping centre, rosamond road, st. albans road, gillon court, ballarat road, albion, cromer avenue, geelong road, wright street, sunshine, cosma avenue, president road, eaton court, albanvale, newstead street, maribyrnong, sunshine tip, hulett street, conifer avenue, brooklyn, main road east, alfrieda street, collins street, glengala road, sunshine west, short street, maidstone, olex cables, sunshine road, tottenham, forrest street, brooklyn primary school, millers road, graham street, sunshine technical school, princess street, deer park infant welfare centre, mcintyre road, roussac court, sandera avenue, king edward avenue