Historical information

The two bridges on the railway viaduct, which crosses the Snowy River floodplain at Orbost, were built from local Southern Mahogany. The bridge on the Bairnsdale end (770m) is now the longest in Victoria. Despite various attempts to extend the line, the station stayed on the western side of the Snowy River. (info. Helen Martin)

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 photograph / postcard of the Orbost township in the background and the railway viaduct over the flats in the foreground.

Inscriptions & markings

photo caption - The Rose Series P.479 copywright SNOWY RIVER FLATS, ORBOST, VIC"