Historical information
These articles were compiled by Mary Gilbert who was the first curator of the Orbost Museum and a prominent historian / teacher in Orbost.
The 1971 floods at Orbost were the worst on record. At Jarrahmond the river rose to a height of 11 metres and on the flats spread to one and a half kilometres wide. Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms.
More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au)
Significance
These articles are contemporary records of a significant historical event in Orbost.
Physical description
A manila folder containing black / white newspaper clippings from various publishers. They all relate to the 1971 floods in Orbost.
(Details of contents in catalogue 735-900)