Historical information

Kiewa is a country town located on the Kiewa River. The hotel was built to supply the local people and those beyond with goods. The hotel continued operating until the 1970s.

Significance

The town, Kiewa, is in the Kiewa Vally. Lawson's store was a busy place in the 1860s supplying goods to settlements up the river valleys. The Kiewa Post Office opened in 1871. Both businesses continued to operate as the town grew, the post office still providing a service to the local community.

Physical description

Black and white photo of C. A. White's Lagoon Hotel next to the Kiewa Post Office.
This photo is published on pages 41 and 42 of 'A History of the Kiewa Valley' by Esther Temple and David Lloyd

Inscriptions & markings

On the back 'From Mrs E. Temple ' Tangambalanga 3691 / President of Kiewa Valley Historical Society'
And below - 'Lagoon Hotel, Kiewa / Built by James Lawson 1860 / Post Office opened March 1871 / Building destroyed by fire Jan. 21st 1971'