Historical information

Marlo is a settlement near the mouth of the Snowy River near Orbost. Before the railway was completed to Orbost in 1916, and roads were later improved, Marlo was the main entry-point for ships travelling the coastal route from Melbourne to Orbost. Marlo developed as a small port with a jetty. It also developed as a holiday destination with the Hotel and at least one guest-house.

Significance

These five postcards are significant because they show important aspects of Marlo c.1890s - 1930s.

Physical description

Five b/w photos/postcards
2708.1 View showing grassy hillside in foreground with telegraph poles. Water and sand dunes in the background
2708.2 View showing grass and trees in the foreground; then water with sand dunes in the background.
2708.3 A sign across the top of a road with 'Welcome to Marlo'; a car on the road; trees on edges of road.
2708.4 A number of buildings behind a white fence; large tree on l.h.side.
2708.5 Sand in the foreground leading down to a water. Women on the foreshore, also a dog and children. A small sailing boat in the water. A jetty leading out into the water. People on the jetty. In the background are vegetated sand-dunes.

Inscriptions & markings

2708.1 View from Hotel, Marlo, Vic. Rose Series P3253
2708.2 Sand Hummocks, Snowy River, Marlo, Vic. Rose Series P324
2708.3 Marlo Road, Marlo, Vic. Rose Series P3836
2708.4 Marlo Hotel, Marlo, Victoria. Rose Series P2421
2708.5 Marlo. W S Vogt photo