Historical information

Mt Beauty, South Riding, was part of the Shire of Bright in 1960/61. Mt Beauty was handed over by the SECV to the Bright Shire when the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme was completed in 1961.Mt Beauty was a construction town built in the late 1940s.

Significance

Mt Beauty was a construction town built by the SECV and run by the SECV until 1961 when it was handed over to the Shire of Bright. This list of residents is an indication of how many SECV employees remained in the town and what work they were doing.

Physical description

9 foolscap pages of alphabetical lists of, residents of Mt Beauty, their addresses, occupations etc. The pages are held by 3 staples.

Inscriptions & markings

C. Roper on the front page