A photograph of bridge repairs in "the swamp" c1911.
The Bunyip Historical Society recently received this photograph donated by the Purvis family.
It shows at least five men undertaking repairs of a bridge, thought to be at Iona.
Photo and information courtesy of the Bunyip Historical Society.
For further information regarding the society, contact bhs@dcsi.net.au or call 0419 156 844 or 0419 562 956.
Coaches to the goldfields
I was wandering about on the web, looking for more information on the McEvoy of McEvoy’s Track fame when I came across page one of the Gippsland Times edition of Friday, March 13, 1863. It was a little hard to read but it told a fascinating story...