Photograph, Great Ocean Road

Historical information

"The Somme" named by WW1 Diggers was just around the corner from Big Hill. It was named because of the resemblance to "the Somme's muddy battle fields in France.

Significance

The Great Ocean Road was constructed by WWI returned soldiers. Their use of language reflects this history

Physical description

"The Somme" named by WW1 Diggers. Just around the corner from Big Hill, named thus because of the resemblance to "The Somme" in France (because of the amount of mud on the site)

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