Historical information
Mr John Watt set up farming in 1879. He was a native of Port Fairy. He was educated in Scotland and came back to Victoria and selected 320 acres on the Snowy River.The property extended from Majors Creek Road to around about Gilbert's Gulch.
Significance
The Watt family settled in Orbost as farmers being one of the first farming families in the district.
Physical description
A black / white photograph showing wooden farm sheds and wagons. a small wooden house is on the right hand side and there are tall trees in the fioreground.
Inscriptions & markings
on back - Mrs Watts farm
