black and white photograph, late 19th - early 20th century

Historical information

This is a photograph of the wagon service to the Bendoc goldfields. The service commenced in 1887.

Significance

This is a pictorial record of transport in the mid 18th - early 19th century. Pack horses were vital for the delivery of goods, responding to emergencies as they could travel in country inaccessible to larger horse - drawn carts or wagon

Physical description

A small black / white photograph of two men in a wagon pulled by a team of horses (5?). The wagon is loaded with bags and is on a bush track.

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