Historical information

The Snowy River has had many floods. This book records floods from 1952 to 1998. This book collates of photographs and previous written articles particlularly from the Snowy River Mail.

Significance

This book is significant because it records major flood events impacting Orbost and surrounding district between 1952 and 1998.

Physical description

A book with a blue green cover and a large black and white photograph of a young girl standing in water .
Black printing, and at the bottom of the cover page is a blue water splash. 104 pages, spiral bound, plastic cover.

Inscriptions & markings

Some floods come with such a fury, there is little hope of saving anything within its path. The Snowy River district is no exception.
Major Floods
of the Snowy River district
1952 - 1998
The River of Wrath
by Carrol Preston