Historical information

The Bogong Hotel, Tawonga, commenced in 1886 and was burnt down in December 2011. The Crotty, Higginson, and Hore families ran the hotel over the years.

Significance

The Bogong Hotel was 125 years old when it was burnt down in December 2011. It was the meeting place for locals of the Upper Kiewa Valley and was run by local families - the Crotty's, Higginson's and the Hore's. Vera Hore was born in 1909 and died in 2000 having run the pub for many years.
These items were the property of Tawonga resident Mrs Dorothy Anderson, who passed away in 2014, aged 90 years.

Physical description

Cream linen with orange, yellow and green stripes along the sides.

Inscriptions & markings

Ink stamped illegible marking (through to other side).