Historical information

The photograph is an image of the township of Sunbury taken c1873. The two people sitting on the hillside are overlooking the Jackson Creek from the east end of the town and looking towards Craiglee vineyard. Rupertswod Mansion was not built and there are few houses.

Significance

This is one of the earliest photograph taken of Sunbury, 37 years after Europeans settled in the area.

Physical description

A non-digital old black and white scanned photograph overlooking the township of Sunbury. Two people are sitting on a hillside looking towards the town and the distant hills. The photograph has a white border

Inscriptions & markings

Written underneath the photograph VIEW OF JACKSON CREEK SUNBURY.