Historical information

This is a photo of a print produced on p133 of the 12.6.1869 issue of the Illustrated Australian News. It appears to have been sourced because it represents one of the earliest known representations of the Snowy River mouth. An early settlement near the mouth of the Snowy is shown here by a small clutch of huts. Later, the township of Marlo developed in this location, along with the township of Orbost upstream on the Snowy River. Significantly, the mouth of the Snowy River as shown in this image appears to be represented in the back right-hand corner of the image.

Significance

This photograph is significant because it is shows one of the earliest representations of the mouth of the Snowy River (1960s). It shows the location of the mouth as being quite different from its location now (2026).

Physical description

A b/w photo of a drawing/painting/photo of a scene showing a small collection of huts set amongst native vegetation, with hummocks water, and ocean in the background.

Inscriptions & markings

Below the photo are a number of lines of black print.
CAPTION: The mouth of the Snowy River, Gippsland
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH: ???? (1860S)
SOURCE: National Library of Australia
SOURCE REFERENCE No.: (Rivers, Vic, Snowy River) In Illustrated Australian News p133 (12.6.1869)
ORIGINAL: b/w
PERMISSION TO USE: ????
COPYRIGHT PAYMENT: ?????