Historical information

Lake Tyers House built 1886 by R Krokel of Bairnsdale as guest house and stop over being on the coastal road to Orbost and Merimbula. Guest house from 1886 to 1960.
The painting was donated to the Lakes Entrance Historical Society in 2006. It was purchased by the donors father at an auction at Fishermans Landing in 1953 when furnishings from Lake Tyers House were sold.

Physical description

Colour photograph taken at Lake Tyers House, a large timber dwelling built in Victorian Italianate style with two projecting faceted bay windows, corrugated iron roof. Three internal brick chimneys visible through roof. Situated on a prominent headland with a view of Lake Tyers. Victoria
Second photograph is of a painting which hung in the dining room at Lake Tyers House.