Historical information

An early black and white photograph of a corduroy road running through the forest near Marysville in Victoria.

Significance

An early black and white photograph of a corduroy road running through the forest near Marysville in Victoria.
A corduroy road (or log road) is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best of conditions and a hazard to horses due to shifting loose logs.