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Historical information

In 1913 Edgar Dower took a photograph from this spot on Ridge Road that became known as Point Clear showing the Mt Dandenong township behind a stand of tall, dead trees. John Lundy-Clarke took this photograph from a similar spot at the Mt Dandenong Arboretum in 1975.

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Black and white photograph showing a cleared area in the foreground with young tress in the centre and hills in the distance. Several rooftops can be seen mid photo on the right.
Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.

Inscriptions & markings

1975 View from the Arboretum over Mt D'nong township at the spot where Edgar Dower took the 1913 photo. The Falls gully is in the middle distance. Peter Damman's fence running downhill right foreground.

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MTD0121

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Width: 12.5 centimetres, Height: 9 centimetres

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Accessed 27 April 2024

This record was last updated 3 years ago

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