Historical information

An early black and white photograph of the view of Marysville in Victoria taken from Nicholl's Lookout.

Significance

An early black and white photograph of the view of Marysville in Victoria taken from Nicholl's Lookout. This lookout is situated on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. The Marysville-Woods Point Road was originally part of the Yarra Track, constructed in the early 1860s to provide access between Healesville and the Woods Point Goldfields. Despite the steep terrain and engineering difficulties, the Yarra Track soon became a busy route used by pack horses, horse-drawn drays, and wagons. Today this sealed mountain road is a popular scenic drive between Marysville and Warburton. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.