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Postcard - The Frying Pan Inn, Falls Creek

  • People outside the Frying Pan Inn during the winter.

    View of Frying Pan Inn

  • Back of card showing title of image and publisher details

  • People outside the Frying Pan Inn during the winter.
  • Back of card showing title of image and publisher details

Historical information

With the completion of the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme in 1959, Falls Creek began to change from being a construction site into an alpine tourism resort. In 1964 the Frying Pan Inn group consisting of Bill Bridgford, Geof Henke and L G Morrison acquired a license to construct a restaurant. It opened in time for the 1965 season, but the Frying Pan venue was damaged by fire in 1967. Renovations took until 1973 when the Frying Pan Inn reopened. It is now a popular Apres Ski location in the heart of Falls Creek Village.

Significance

This postcard depicts a popular venue at Falls Creek.

Physical description

A postcard featuring a coloured photograph of the Frying Pan Inn. It has a title and publisher details on the reverse.

Inscriptions & markings

In image: Sign - Frying Pan Inn Licensed Restaurant
On reverse: Top Left: FALLS CREEK, Victoria, Australia /Frying Pan Inn and Summit beyond.
Centre: Nu-Color- Vue of AUSTRALIA
In stamp square: FC 12 NCV 2562
Publisher information vertically down centre: NUCOLORVUE PRODUCTIONS PTY. LTD./ COPYRIGHT PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA

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