Historical information

This booklet records the trip made by members of the Orbost and District Historical Society (including Heather Terrell, Roy Hofen and Eddie Slatter) on 15 October 2024 to view sites associated with the 1914 blasting accident site at Newmerella. Others attending were Noreen Thomson, May Leatch, Gaye Pearson, Lois Crisp, Heather Terrel, John Philips and Geoff Stevenson. This
blasting accident which killed three workers occurred during construction of the Bairnsdale - Orbost railway line. It involved two men, a father and son from the same family (John and Peter Carroll) and another worker John Sullivan, all of whom died. It was the worst accident to occur during construction of this railway.

Significance

This booklet is significant because it records details of the site where the deaths of three men working on the railway construction at Newmerella occurred, located about two miles west of Orbost.
John and Peter Carroll and John Sullivan 13th of March 1914 died in this accident.

Physical description

11 page plastic covered booklet. The cover page has a large coloured photograph of a trail through bushland. The writing on the cover is in orange print.

Inscriptions & markings

Orbost & District Historical Society Inc
RAIL TRAIL TRIP
To Newmerella Blasting Accident Site
Tuesday 15th October, 2024