Historical information

This is an early photograph of Orbost, c. 1889. It shows the lower end of Nicholson Street which runs n-s and leads to the Snowy River. On the right of this photo is the original Club Hotel, and the first building on the left is the store owned by George Temple.

Significance

This photo is significant because it shows some of the earliest commercial buildings in Orbost.

Physical description

A b/w photograph showing an unsealed road with buildings on the left. On the right is a single-storey hotel. All buildings are weatherboard. On the right is a drain and bridge crossing. In the foreground are fallen trees and lumps of earth, seemingly the result of clearing.

Inscriptions & markings

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