Historical information

This photograph is of a train on the small rail bridge which crosses over the Burn Road Newmerella cutting. In 1912 work was underway to complete the Bairnsdale to Orbost section of the railway. This meant the end of river transport for the area. The railway was opened on April 10 1916 and closed in 1987.
The letter written on the card is from Hilda Graham to her uncle.

Significance

This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.

Physical description

A black / white postcard photograph showing a train engine crossing on a small rail bridge. On the back is a handwritten letter.

Inscriptions & markings

Photo caption - "NEWMERELLA RAILWAY, ORBOST STANLEY VOGT"