Photo - Water Wheel and Punt on the Kiewa River - Tangambalanga Homestead

Historical information

In early times, Homesteads were part of pastoral runs many of which had frontage onto a river.

Significance

Tangambalanga Homestead, on the Kiewa River, was subdivided in 1862 from T. Mitchell to Thomas Brown

Physical description

Black and white shiny photo with women and children in a boat on 'flood' waters and a woman on the bank near a footbridge or jetty. The ladies are wearing hats, long skirts and blouses. In the background there is a large water wheel and trees.
This photo is published on Page 19 of 'A History of the Kiewa Valley' by Esther Temple and David Lloyd.

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