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Photograph (Item) - Black and white photograph, Official Opening of MARYSVILLE to WOODSPOINT RD 5th Feb, 1923, 05-02-1924

  • Shows a group of men and women standing and sitting around two cars on a dirt road. The women are all wearing hats.

    Official Opening of MARYSVILLE to WOODSPOINT RD 5th Feb, 1923

Historical information

An early black and white photograph which was taken after the ceremonial re-opening of the Marysville-Wood's Point Road in 1924. The date of 1923 on the photograph is incorrect.

Significance

An early black and white photograph which was taken after the ceremonial re-opening of the Marysville-Wood's Point Road in 1924. The date of 1923 on the photograph is incorrect.
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.

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