The photograph was taken on a rise overlooking the early settlement of Sunbury with Mount Holden and other hills across the skyline. The five arch railway bridge is visible in the distance on the RHS of the image. Two of Sunbury's early hotels, the John Franklin and the Ball Court are across the middle distance. Craiglee Vineyard with the vines growing is in the foreground. A black and white photograph with a white border.Written across the bottom: VIEW OF JACKSON CREEK SUNBURYsunbury, vineyards, jackson creek, craiglee vineyard

The post card is a record of a time when the Jacksons Creek flooded and the water almost reached the two arches on the Macedon Street Bridge. The Goonawarra Winery buildings can be seen in the back ground.A non digital sepia photograph in post card format of a river in flood with the water almost reaching the two arches on the stone bridge. Farm buildings can be seen in the middle distance.JACKSON CREEK IN FLOOD SUNBURYmacedon street bridge, jacksons creek, goonawarra winery

Railways collection -photo of a sketch of 'Jackson Creek Viaduct Opening (Courtesy ARHS Vic Division Inc.)'. The Jackson Creek Viaduct is a bridge about 24 miles from Melbourne and is 80 feet high being constructed of Footscray Bluestone piers and abutments and wrought iron girders. The girders were made in England and delivered to the colony by the time the the piers were ready to receive them. The laying of the foundation stone of this viaduct marked the opening of the line to Sunbury on 13 January 1859.photo, 'jackson creek viaduct

The photograph is an image of the township of Sunbury taken c1873. The two people sitting on the hillside are overlooking the Jackson Creek from the east end of the town and looking towards Craiglee vineyard. Rupertswod Mansion was not built and there are few houses.This is one of the earliest photograph taken of Sunbury, 37 years after Europeans settled in the area. A non-digital old black and white scanned photograph overlooking the township of Sunbury. Two people are sitting on a hillside looking towards the town and the distant hills. The photograph has a white border Written underneath the photograph VIEW OF JACKSON CREEK SUNBURY.sunbury, craiglee, jackson creek

Eadie's Mill on Jacksons Creek was one of the earliest mills to be established in the area. Sunbury Waterworks now occupies the site.A black and white photograph of a small waterfall cascading over rocks into a waterhole in Jacksons Creek. It is near the ruins of Eadies Flour Mill, Sunbury, just up from the sewerage treatment plant.eadies flour mill, jackson creek, eadie, peter, waterfalls, george evans collection

The postcard features a view of the Jacksons Creek in Sunbury. Before settlement, Jacksons Creek was the main source of water in Sunbury. It flows from the Macedon Ranges and is an important arm of the Maribyrnong River. A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a view of a river in the country. JACKSONS CREEK SUNBURYjacksons creek, sunbury

The river in flood is the Jacksons Creek. This section of the river with the waterfall is downstream from the town of Sunbury.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a river with waterfalls in flood.Jackson Creek /Sunburyrivers, jacksons creek, sunbury

The photograph of Jackson Creek was taken near the waterfalls and weir which are downstream from Macedon Street.Jackson Creek is the major waterway in Sunbury and eventually joins with the Maribyrnong River downstream.A non-digital sepia photograph in postcard format of a creek with the water tumbling over rocks. The land in the distance rises above the surrounding valley.JACKSONS CREEK SUNBURYjacksons creek, sunbury

The Jacksons Creek and the Macedon Street stone arched bridge are the features in this postcard with a view of Coonawarra vineyard on the LH river bank. The wine industry was one of the early industries started out in Sunbury by the early European settlers in the district.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a waterway with overhanging trees and an arched bridge in the middle distance.JACKSONS CREEK, SUNBURYjacksons creek, macedon street bridge, vineyards.

A sepia coloured photograph mounted on cardboard of Jackson's Creek in flood, near the weir close to where the old mill stood.written on back in biro: "Down Old Mill / Jackson's Creek / in flood" / ERIC BOARDMANjackson's creek, mills, eadies flour mill, boardman, eric, christiansen, chris, photographers, floods, george evans collection

A black and white photograph of a bluestone arched bridge over Jackson Creek in Macedon Street. Taken at Easter 1934.on back: written in pen; Bridge @ Sunbury / Easter 1934cullinan, uraina, eileen, sunbury, jackson creek, macedon street, bulla, bridges, bluestone bridge, 1930s, george evans collection

The Jackson Creek flooded on 14 August 1909 when the creek was 32 feet above sea level.A sepia photograph of the Jackson Creek in flood. Goonawarra winery is in the background. Unmounted postcardjackson's creek, goonawarra farm, sunbury, floods, gregor, bob, billinghurst, beryl, francey, sandra, alex, bridges, macedon street bridge, george evans collection

The bluestone bridge which spans the Jacksons Creek was built in 1857 and replaced a laminated timber bridge. In the 1970s the stone bridge was replaced with a wider cement structure to accommodate the increased traffic flow.A black and white photograph of the bluestone Macedon road bridge over the Jacksons Creekmacedon street road bridge, harris, thomas lascelles, jacksons creek, george evans collection

This image is of the Viaduct at Rupertswood across the Jacksons CreekA black and white photo of the viaduct at Rupertswood across the Jackson's Creek with several gum trees in the foreground. There are electric power lines along the railway line.rupertswood, jackson's creek, railways, bridges, george evans collection

The four images on the post card are familiar sites in Sunbury. The post office was constructed on the corner of Brook and Station Street in 1890. Rupertswood Mansion was built in 1874. The bridge over Jackson Creek opened in 1870. The photo of Jackson Creek was taken near The Nook.The sites shown on the post card were established in Sunbury during the second half of the nineteenth century.A post card featuring four familiar scenes of Sunbury including the post office, Rupertswood Mansion, Macedon Street Bridge andJacksons Creek. A greeting is also printed on the card.IN/AND/AROUND/SIUNBURY/WITH /GREETINGSsunbury, rupertswood mansion, sunbury post office, jackson creek, macedon street bridge

This is a view of the Jackson Creek valley, looking towards Rupertswood Mansion in the distance. The photograph was taken from the east end of Jackson Street in the vicinity of The Nook in Sunbury.The Clarke family acquired this property in the 1850s as well as property further up the property.A non-digital sepia photograph mounted on board of a view of a wide valley with cleared farm lots separated by hedges and a watercourse in the valley. A young boy is sitting on the hillside looking over the valley.rupertswood mansion, jackson creek, jackson street, sunbury

The series of photographs were taken after exceptional heavy rain had fallen in Sunbury in the early 1990s. Jackson's Creek overflowed its banks and the surrounding flood plain area was under water.A coloured photograph of Jackson's Creek in flood taken near the footbridge in Macedon Street. The Nook area and Goonawarra Vineyard are in the background.floods, weather patterns, jacksons creek, george evans collection

The series of photographs were taken after exceptional heavy rain had fallen in Sunbury in the early 1990s. Jackson's Creek overflowed its banks and the surrounding flood plain area was under water.A coloured photograph of Jackson's Creek in flood. The floodwaters have almost reached the top of the arch of the Macedon Street stone bridge.floods, weather patterns, jacksons creek, george evans collection

In the 1970s the bluestone bridge over Jackson's Creek ceased to be used and a wider bridge was constructed to its north. The curved approach to the bridge was taken out of the road and the old approach area was redeveloped and is now Apex Park.A black and white photograph of the old stone bridge over Jackson's Creek in Macedon Street. A utility is in the distance approaching the bridge.macedon street, jackson's creek, bridges, transport, apex park, sunbury, jackson's creek bridge, george evans collection

The buildings in the photograph are of the former pumping station, which was at the base of the Jackson Creek viaduct, north of Sunbury Railway Station. It was part of the infrastructure used to supply water to the steam trains on the Melbourne - Bendigo line. The water was pumped from the creek and taken by horse-drawn cart to the water tower at the station. With the introduction of piped town water supply for Sunbury in 1906, the need for the pumping station was no longer required. The pumping station supplied the water for steam trains in Sunbury for 37 years before the introduction of the town water supply.A non-digital scanned black and white photograph of 2 small sheds in a valley. The words 'pumping sta'' have been written in the bottom RH corner box the image.jackson creek, jackson creek viaduct, railways, steam trains, sunbury

The series of photographs were taken after exceptional heavy rain had fallen in Sunbury in the early 1990s. The Jackson Creek overflowed its banks and the surrounding flood plain area was under water.A coloured photograph of the Jackson Creek in flood along a river flat within the Rupertswood Estate. There are bare hills in the background and a fenced off run in the foreground.floods, weather patterns, jacksons creek, george evans collection

This is a photograph of The Nook in Sunbury, which is a popular passive recreation area in the Jackson Creek valley. Over the years it has been used for various activities. First Nations People used the creek as a food source while Europeans grew cereal crops and vines. From the later years of the 19th century when outdoor swimming became a popular activity, a deep hole in the Jackson Creek became the town's swimming pool until 1966, when an outdoor pool was built at the Aquatic Centre in Ligar Street.The Nook has been a significant site in Sunbury over the years from First Nation People to European settlement.A coloured photograph of a parkland with deciduous and native trees scattered across the area and over the hillside. A creek meanders through the area.the nook, recreation areas, swimming, jackson creek

Housing development spread to the banks of the Jacksons Creek at the east end of the town in the late 1970s.A coloured landscape photograph overlooking the Jacksons Creek and Sunbury township and showing housing development which is taking place on the horse shore bend also known as blueberry island on the opposite creek bank.jacksons creek, blueberry island, george evans collection

These falls are known as Mill Falls and are situated on the Jackson Creek downstream from the Macedon Road bridge in Sunbury and Craiglie Winery. The stairs on the RHS of the photo are the remains of Eadie's Mill which was constructed in the 1860s and run by the Eadie family to grind wheat into flour.A non-digital sepia photograph in postcard format of a water flowing over rocks with ruins of some stone stairs on the RHS. john eadie, eadie family, mill falls, jackson creek, flour production, sunbury flour mill.

Two viaduct bridges were constructed across the Jacksons Creek valley at Rupertswood on the Bendigo rail line to bring the trains down the steep incline into Sunbury station.A photograph of the railway viaduct bridge showing one end of the span and 4 of the pylons. This bridge crosses the Jackson's Creek near one of the waterfalls which have been constructed in the creek. A large tree trunk is in the foreground of the photograph.rupertswood, clarke, william (sir), rupert (sir), michael (sir), victorian railways, salesian college, railways, bridges, jacksons creek, sunbury railway station, sunbury, george evans collection

The bridge constructed from bluestone, brick and iron over the Jacksons Creek at Sunbury is an important structure on the Melbourne-Echuca rail line. The foundation stone for the bridge was laid on 13 January 1859 and the bridge opened in July 1861. It is of state significance.A coloured photograph of the bluestone and iron railway bridge which is ove the Jacksons Creek. The bridge has 3 bluestone pylons and three iron pylons with 3 sections of the iron spans visible across the top.transport, bridges, rail transport, darbyshire, g. c., jacksons creek, george evans collection

The two arch bluestone bridge which spanned the Jacksons Creek was replaced in the early 1970s with a wider double lane bridge. Dangerous curves were also taken out of the road. The area in the foreground on the RHS has now been incorporated into a public picnic area.A black and white photograph of road works taking place on the Sunbury Road over Jacksons Creek. Large concrete drain pipes are in the foreground and on the RHS of the photograph with roadwork signs on the LHS. Three trucks are at the foot of the hill.macedon street, macedon street road bridge, jacksons creek, road construction, george evans collection

The photograph has been printed from a glass negative which is part of the collection held by the Sunbury and District Heritage Association Inc. It is a view of Jackson's Creek near Eadies Mill.A black and white photo of a group of people sitting on an embankment and one man sitting on a large rock by Jackson's Creek. The men and women are dressed in suits and/or dresses. There is a waterfall behind and to the left of the party and a tree trunk in the foreground. Black and white with broad black margin on either side of the photograph.jackson's creek, sunbury, sunbury and district heritage association inc., clothing and dress, george evans collection

The flour mill was built in......A sepia photograph of Jackson's Creek, Sunbury. Unmounted postcardjackson's creek, sunbury, mills, eadies flour mill, billinghurst, beryl, francey, sandra, gregor, alex, eadie, john, george evans collection