Bogong Village was built for the workers of the State Elecricity Commission of Victoria who were employed to construct the Kiewa Hydro electric Scheme. This photo shows their homes and offices etc., Lake Guy and the spillway during construction days.Bogong village was built as part of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. This photo gives a view of the village when it was at its peak. Large photo of Mt Bogong Township with snow on the mountain in the background and the spillway over-flowing in the foreground. Some small trees amongst those burnt by the 1939 bushfire. (2 photos - one an enlarged copy)bogong village. kiewa hydro electric scheme. s.e.c.v.. lake guy.

Slide. Eppalock Spillway. Water cascading over the spillway.slide, bendigo, eppalock spillway., eppalock spillway.

Slide. Eppalock Spillway. Water flowing over the spillway.slide, bendigo, eppalock spillway., eppalock spillway.

Slide. Eppalock Spillway. Water flowing over and down the spillway.slide, bendigo, eppalock spillway., eppalock spillway.

Slide. Eppalock Spillway. Water flowing over and down the spillway.slide, bendigo, eppalock spillway., eppalock spillway.

Negative. Lake Eppalock spillway, water running over spillway. Dated November1986slide, bendigo, lake eppalock spillway, water running over spillway

Negative. Lake Eppalock spillway, water running over spillway. Dated November1986slide, bendigo, lake eppalock, lake eppalock water over spillway

Negative. Lake Eppalock spillway, water running over spillway. Dated November1986slide, bendigo, lake eppalock, lake eppalock spillway near bendigo

Negative. Lake Eppalock spillway, water running over spillway. Dated November 1986slide, bendigo, lake eppalock, lake eppalock spillway overflow

Negative. Lake Eppalock spillway, Campaspe River at the base of the spillway. Dated November 1986slide, bendigo, lake eppalock, lake eppalock spillway campaspe river

Negative. Lake Eppalock spillway, water running over spillway. Dated November 1986slide, bendigo, lake eppalock spillway, water running over spillway

Family at the spillway in floodmisc.

Family at the spillway in floodmisc.

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Monochrome postcard of the spillway at Belgrave.The Rose Series P. 335postcards -- belgrave, christian-washfold collection

Spillway, bridge and river in flood.misc.

Eppalock. Construction. Picture of the blue water in Lake Eppalock, the road going over the spillway and the water going over the spillway.Agfacolorcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock

Eppalock. Construction. Water flowing over the spillway.Agfacolorcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock

Slide, Laanacoorie;Tarnagulla;Maldon.Water over the spillway.slide, laanacoorie;tarnagulla;maldon., laanacoorie;tarnagulla;maldon.

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Monochrome postcard of the spillway and Wombat Falls at Jubilee LakeThe Rose Series P. 851wombat falls, postcards -- daylesford, christian-washfold collection

Pencil on paper student's technical drawing of concrete spillwaymining engineering, technical drawing, w. a. burrow, school of mining ballarat

Eppalock. Construction. Water going down to the Campaspe River from the spillway.Agfacolorcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock

Eppalock. Construction. Markings: Eppalock Spillway nearly over for the frist time, Sept 1963.Agfacolorcivil engineering, water supply, eppalock

The images in the Bogong Village Collection were displayed in Bogong Jack’s Tavern for over 20 years and were donated to the Falls Creek Museum when the Tavern closed in 2021. In 1939, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria established a field headquarters at Bogong to house workers and their families for the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme which ran from the 1930s to the 1960s. The workmen's camp was originally started with tents and was called Junction Camp. By 1947, the village supported 300 workers and their families. It included 40 houses, a hostel for single staff, a post office, a police station, a medical centre, and a primary school. The staff hostel was known as Kiewa House. At the completion of the Scheme, in the 1960s, the village was opened to public/tourism use. In 1968 the Victorian Education Department acquired the camp buildings and four houses from the State Electricity Commission of Victoria to establish an Outdoor Education Centre which operated for over 50 years. The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme was privatized in the 1990s and sold to Southern Hydro, before being acquired by AGL in 2005. In 2023 the Grollo Group signed a 73 year sublease on Bogong Village and has plans for its redevelopment as a workers’ village.These images are significant because they capture the development of Bogong Village as an important element of the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme in Victoria.Two black and white images capturing Bogong Village by night and the spillway at Junction Dam.bogong alpine village, bogong high plains, bogong 1947

Taken on 25 October 1930, various houses with the Hume Dam under construction are depicted in the background. The construction of the Hume Dam took place from 1919 to 1936. At the time of construction, it was the second largest dam in the world. It was also one of the earliest civil projects developed after the Federation. Some of the Dam workers consisted of World War I veterans. Dam workers often settled their families in Mitta Junction Village and Wodonga. Archaeological surveys were completed by Austral Archaeology, which was done when the Department of Land & Water Conservation was doing work to improve Hume Dam. The archaeological report that came out of the survey recommended three sites of interest where archaeological excavation should be done: Camp Ganger’s Quarters, Stableman’s Quarters, and the Industrial Dump. The excavation uncovered artefacts. Mitta Mitta: Mitta Mitta is situated between Mount Welcome and Mount Misery. It is named after the river that explorers Hume and Hovell discovered in 1824. The town would eventually become a huge gold mining town. Mitta Mitta is called Midamodunga by the local Indigenous peoples Wodonga: Wodonga is situated on the Murray River and is part of North East Victoria. Hume and Hovell: Hamilton Hume (1979-1873) and William Hilton Hovell (1786-1875). W. H. Hovell was born in Norfolk England and Hume was born in Parramatta, New South Wales Hovell and Hume undertook an exploration journey in 1824 and thought they discovered a river, which turned out to be the Murray River. They returned home in 1825, but returned to the area in 1826 and discovered coal in the area.This photo is historically significant as it shows the Hume Dam under construction in 1930. The Dam was named after Hamilton Hume, who is an important historical figure for this area as he helped discover the area where resources were found.Sepia rectangular photograph printed unmountedReverse: 84-19-6/ 1997.3187/ The spillway [featuring trademark: kodak print] construction, houses, veterans, mitta junction village, hume dam, world war i, federation, wodonga, archaeological survey, excavation, austral archaeology, department of land & water conservation, camp ganger's quarter's, stableman's quarters, industrial dump, artefacts, mitta mitta, mount welcome, mount misery, murray river, hamilton hume, william hilton hovell, hume and hovell expedition