1973 flood showing floodwater at Vin Ryan's garageB/W Photograph of 1973 flood showing floodwater at Vin Ryan's garageflood, charlton, vin ryan, garage, charlton tribune

Three colour photographs of the Diamond Creek floodwater; two at Antoinette Blvd and one on the Diamond Creek Trail near Lower Park, Feb 2005eltham, main road, diamond creek, floods, diamond creek trail, antoinette boulevard

Three colour photographs of the Diamond Creek floodwater; two at Antoinette Blvd and one on the Diamond Creek Trail near Lower Park, Feb 2005eltham, main road, diamond creek, floods, diamond creek trail, antoinette boulevard

Four colour photographs of Diamond Creek floods in Susan Street and Dalton Street area. 1. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 2. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 3. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Street 4. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Streetdiamond creek, floods, etham, dalton street, susan street

Four colour photographs of Diamond Creek floods in Susan Street and Dalton Street area. 1. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 2. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 3. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Street 4. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Streetdiamond creek, floods, etham, dalton street, susan street

Four colour photographs of Diamond Creek floods in Susan Street and Dalton Street area. 1. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 2. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 3. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Street 4. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Streetdiamond creek, floods, etham, dalton street, susan street

Four colour photographs of Diamond Creek floods in Susan Street and Dalton Street area. 1. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 2. Floodwater of Diamond Creek spreading towards Susan Street over the oval 3. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Street 4. Diamond Creek Trail from Dalton Streetdiamond creek, floods, etham, dalton street, susan street

Near Eltham Park (now known as Eltham Lower Park), floodwaters from the Diamond Creek cut off the Main road into Eltham at Bremner’s Flats (present day Wingrove Park). In the distance, left of centre, is Mr. Montieth's Ford Wagonette stranded in the floodwater near Wingrove Cottage. “On the Lower Eltham Reserve the water was nearly five feet deep across the reserve and over a mile along the road. All the week-end shops are surrounded. For over 40 years flood waters have not reached this unprecedented level.” - Advertiser, Friday November 30, 1934, p7 "Whilst we were at the shop a "tidal" wave occured . There used to be a Mr. Monteith who ran a Model T Ford bus from the Eltham Railway Station down the main street. The bus would hold seven, six seated in the back, 3 aside a seventh standing on the step on the middle of the back hanging on to two small hand rails. The bus was caught by the flood and was abandoned not far from our shop in the paddocks towards the Higher Elementary School. It was there for days and after the flood waters receded, Mr. Monteith, after removing all the mud and debris gave the engine one turn with the handle and it started first time! So the story goes! " (Doug Orford Reminiscences, 2004) The 1934 flood of the Diamond Creek and Yarra River is the highest recorded flooding in the district and set the standard for the current planning flood plain level.Black and white photograph showing the floodwater from Diamond Creek across Main Road in 1934. Left of centre shows Mr. Montieth's Ford Wagonette in the floodwater in the distancefloods, main road, eltham south, diamond creek (creek), wingrove cottage, wingrove park, bus services, bremner's flat, eltham park, ford wagonette, mr. montieth, floodwater, reminscences

This photograph shows the floodwaters during the 1971 flood at Orbost. The two mahogany trees in the photograph stopped the Snowy River from changing its course. The 1971 flood was the the worst flood on record. At Jarrahmond it was at least 11 metres and up to one and a half kilometres wide on the flats causing enormous damage to the flood plain. Records say that "The brown floodwater stain in Bass Strait could be seen from passing airliners." Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au)This is a pictorial record of a significant event in the history of floods in Orbost.A black / white photograph of raging floodwaters at the bottom of the Orbost township.orbost-flood-1971

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)antoinette boulevard, eltham, eltham lower park, floods

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)antoinette boulevard, eltham, eltham lower park, floods

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