Historical information

1. Cottage was occupied during the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme by the water gauging officer on the Bogong High Plains road.
2. Flying Fox was used prior to bridges being built across the Kiewa River.

Significance

In the early days of the Kiewa Valley and during construction of the the KHES, the water gauging officer measured and recorded the flow, volume, and quality of water in the Kiewa River.

Physical description

b & w. 1. "Cottage occupied by Water Gauging Officer on Bogong High Plains Road."
b & w, 2, "School girl (maybe Allie Coper) coming across the Kiewa River at Tawonga in a flying fox to go to the Tawonga School"

Inscriptions & markings

Titles are on the back of both photos.