Historical information

Copy of a sketch of Moke-Billy. Mr. Rose’s Station Grampians 1844 by R.H. Bunbury
Previous to Mr. Rose, Charles Browning Hall early writing suggests Hall was a stock Herder this lead him to the Grampians district.
Hall held two runs in the Wimmera district La Rose and Moke-Billy (Pille). 1841 - 42 - Hall's Gap is named after him.
Phillip Davis Rose - Leased La Rose and Moke-Billy (Pille) 1842-43

Significance

Original In National Gallery of Victoria

Physical description

Black & white photograph of a sketch of a log home and chimney. Lean-to on back, veranda on the front. Bark roof. Log fence.
Building surrounded by tall trees with outline of mountains in the background. On the left is what looks like a back shelter.

Inscriptions & markings

National Gallery of Victoria. Artist or School R. H. Bunbury 1814 - 1857
Title Moke-Billy, Mr. Rose's Station, Grampians. December, 1844.
Medium drawing
Dimensions 16.6 x 24.6 cm
Accession No.
Credit Line Presented 1954
To be reproduced only by written permission of National Gallery of Victoria 180 St. Kilda Road Melbourne Vic., Australia 3004.