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Photograph of "View down Lick Hole Creek Valley from bare rock look-out at head of valley, 1/4 - 1/2 mile from Log Cabin. Ranges overlooking Tumut River Valley in background. Had dinner on creek below cabin - Duncan Porsser then continued on along his traps, after finding tracks of large dog around one set in vicinity above horse yard, on Lander's Creek track, through gate. Wed. 24th April 1957. 1.55 p.m. Sun - slight haze"
Photograph of "View down Lick Hole Creek Valley from bare rock look-out at head of valley, 1/4 - 1/2 mile from Log Cabin. Ranges overlooking Tumut River Valley in background. Had dinner on creek below cabin - Duncan Porsser then continued on along his traps, after finding tracks of large dog around one set in vicinity above horse yard, on Lander's Creek track, through gate. Wed. 24th April 1957. 1.55 p.m. Sun - slight haze"
Photograph of "Looking west south west from the summit of the Sun Rocks, across the valley of the Tumut River, below dark edge of timber in foreground. The haze filled valley of the Honeysuckle Creek, running down from the Batlow side occupies centre of picture. The Granites - 9 miles away - are in centre background - the trig site and forestry lookout - 4718' - being on extreme right of range. Frid. 26th April 1957. 3.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Looking west south west from the summit of the Sun Rocks, across the valley of the Tumut River, below dark edge of timber in foreground. The haze filled valley of the Honeysuckle Creek, running down from the Batlow side occupies centre of picture. The Granites - 9 miles away - are in centre background - the trig site and forestry lookout - 4718' - being on extreme right of range. Frid. 26th April 1957. 3.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View south east from the summit of the Sun Rocks, with one of the peaks - over 4000' - of the Pinbeyan Ridge in middle distance - over 3 miles away. Cabramurra - Snowy scheme settlement - 17 miles away - can be seen plainly from here, but is hidden behind tree on right. Had dinner up here today, but had to bring water with me from below. Hazy in distance. Frid. 26th April 1957. 2.30 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View south east from the summit of the Sun Rocks, with one of the peaks - over 4000' - of the Pinbeyan Ridge in middle distance - over 3 miles away. Cabramurra - Snowy scheme settlement - 17 miles away - can be seen plainly from here, but is hidden behind tree on right. Had dinner up here today, but had to bring water with me from below. Hazy in distance. Frid. 26th April 1957. 2.30 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Growth on gum tree, in vicinity of cliffs overlooking Lander's or Cunningham's Creek Falls. These tumours like swellings are not at all uncommon in many species of trees. Growth shown was probably caused by an infection, (bacterial), such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which is fairly widespread amongst Eucalypts. The bark covering of these overgrowths is often used by some tribes of aborigines for various types of dishes and other domestic uses. Sat. 27th April 1957. 4.50 p.m. Sun (in shade)"
Photograph of "Growth on gum tree, in vicinity of cliffs overlooking Lander's or Cunningham's Creek Falls. These tumours like swellings are not at all uncommon in many species of trees. Growth shown was probably caused by an infection, (bacterial), such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which is fairly widespread amongst Eucalypts. The bark covering of these overgrowths is often used by some tribes of aborigines for various types of dishes and other domestic uses. Sat. 27th April 1957. 4.50 p.m. Sun (in shade)"
Photograph of "Another view of the cliffs shown in preceding photograph. Had dinner here, with water carried in flask, and then began to make back to camp. Did not attempt to reach falls this trip. Rained during night and also next morning. Weather breaking. Left for town next afternoon, 28th April. Had to do some more cutting to get around first corduroy. Reached Tumut about 8.00 p.m. Weather bad during following week. Sat. 27th April 1957. 3.55 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Another view of the cliffs shown in preceding photograph. Had dinner here, with water carried in flask, and then began to make back to camp. Did not attempt to reach falls this trip. Rained during night and also next morning. Weather breaking. Left for town next afternoon, 28th April. Had to do some more cutting to get around first corduroy. Reached Tumut about 8.00 p.m. Weather bad during following week. Sat. 27th April 1957. 3.55 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Part of the rocky terrain at the end of the ridge running north west from the Sun Rocks, and overlooking the Lander's Creek Valley. Same vicinity as previous photograph. Did not descent to creek, as climb down is too steep and precipitous, and very rough. Sat. 27th April 1957.1.40 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Part of the rocky terrain at the end of the ridge running north west from the Sun Rocks, and overlooking the Lander's Creek Valley. Same vicinity as previous photograph. Did not descent to creek, as climb down is too steep and precipitous, and very rough. Sat. 27th April 1957.1.40 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Goobragandra Homestead, from Woolshed, looking across the Goobragandra River in foreground. Goobragandra, Tumut. Sunday - 24th Oct. 1948. 2.00 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Goobragandra Homestead, from Woolshed, looking across the Goobragandra River in foreground. Goobragandra, Tumut. Sunday - 24th Oct. 1948. 2.00 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Jack Salmon, shearer at Goobragandra, and Mrs Salmon taken at homestead. 1951 shearing season. Sund. 16th Sept. 1951"
Photograph of "Jack Salmon, shearer at Goobragandra, and Mrs Salmon taken at homestead. 1951 shearing season. Sund. 16th Sept. 1951"
Photograph of "Looking back along road between Goobragandra Station and stock reserve, with Jack Cribbs' house at left. Taken from gate on solo trip to Goobra Gorge and Greasy Macs, to get damsons, etc. for Mrs Learmont. Sund. 17th March 1957. 9.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Looking back along road between Goobragandra Station and stock reserve, with Jack Cribbs' house at left. Taken from gate on solo trip to Goobra Gorge and Greasy Macs, to get damsons, etc. for Mrs Learmont. Sund. 17th March 1957. 9.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Nick Learmont's 'Dodge' outside front of Goandra Homestead. Wednesday 1st Nov. 1950. 10.00 a.m. Clouds & sun"
Photograph of "Nick Learmont's 'Dodge' outside front of Goandra Homestead. Wednesday 1st Nov. 1950. 10.00 a.m. Clouds & sun"
Photograph of "Mick Learmont & Don Burt at back door of Goandra Homestead. First trip to Goandra. Weather very cold, with gales, rain, & sleet. Four-day trip. Catch fairly good. Wednesday 1st Nov. 1950. 10.15 a.m. Cloudy & sun"
Photograph of "Mick Learmont & Don Burt at back door of Goandra Homestead. First trip to Goandra. Weather very cold, with gales, rain, & sleet. Four-day trip. Catch fairly good. Wednesday 1st Nov. 1950. 10.15 a.m. Cloudy & sun"
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1097)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1097)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1105)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1105)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1103)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1103)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1098)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1098)
Photograph of "General view of Tantangara Creek, looking upstream. Vicinity of Goandra. Creek flows through Tantangara Plain. Norman Learmont fishing at first bend, bottom left. Rained in morning and afternoon, with two hours sun at midday. Strong wind. No fish on trip. Sund. 7th Nov. 1954. 11.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "General view of Tantangara Creek, looking upstream. Vicinity of Goandra. Creek flows through Tantangara Plain. Norman Learmont fishing at first bend, bottom left. Rained in morning and afternoon, with two hours sun at midday. Strong wind. No fish on trip. Sund. 7th Nov. 1954. 11.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View looking towards Tantangara end of Boggy Plain. Plain is covered with masses of rock and boulders. Taken from small hill, after very heavy shower. 3rd trip in Norm's old Dodge into Goandra. Bulb exposure. Sund. 7th Nov. 1954. 4.00 p.m. Very cloudy"
Photograph of "View looking towards Tantangara end of Boggy Plain. Plain is covered with masses of rock and boulders. Taken from small hill, after very heavy shower. 3rd trip in Norm's old Dodge into Goandra. Bulb exposure. Sund. 7th Nov. 1954. 4.00 p.m. Very cloudy"
Photograph of "The Kiosk - Cotter River - Canberra. Cars waiting to take competitors out on fishing competition between Canberra & Tumut Clubs. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "The Kiosk - Cotter River - Canberra. Cars waiting to take competitors out on fishing competition between Canberra & Tumut Clubs. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Laurie Wright on top of Dam Wall, Cotter River, Canberra. Control platform at rear. Sund. Nov. 28th 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Laurie Wright on top of Dam Wall, Cotter River, Canberra. Control platform at rear. Sund. Nov. 28th 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Pool below Dam, Cotter River, Canberra. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Pool below Dam, Cotter River, Canberra. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Suspension bridge over Cotter River, below Dam. Canberra. Myself on bridge. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Suspension bridge over Cotter River, below Dam. Canberra. Myself on bridge. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "The Wishing Pool - the Kiosk Tea Gardens - Cotter River - Canberra. Myself. Coins are thrown into pool in aid of Legacy Club. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "The Wishing Pool - the Kiosk Tea Gardens - Cotter River - Canberra. Myself. Coins are thrown into pool in aid of Legacy Club. Sund. 28th Nov. 1948. Clear - early morning"
Photograph of "Tom Bennett's hut adjacent to Kell's hut, about 1 and a half miles from Greasy Macs on track to Boonoo. Stopped here for lunch on way down to Waterfall Creek. Weather unsettled. Overcast all day. Sharp shower whilst at hut. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956 12.15 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Tom Bennett's hut adjacent to Kell's hut, about 1 and a half miles from Greasy Macs on track to Boonoo. Stopped here for lunch on way down to Waterfall Creek. Weather unsettled. Overcast all day. Sharp shower whilst at hut. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956 12.15 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Transport lorry bogged on main Sydney highway between Gundagai & Jugiong. Collapse caused by seepage under road after heavy rains. Harry Eurool & Norm Learmont in front of lorry. Taken on fishing competition trip to Canberra. Big vehicular hold up. Sat. 2nd Dec. 1950. 4.00 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Transport lorry bogged on main Sydney highway between Gundagai & Jugiong. Collapse caused by seepage under road after heavy rains. Harry Eurool & Norm Learmont in front of lorry. Taken on fishing competition trip to Canberra. Big vehicular hold up. Sat. 2nd Dec. 1950. 4.00 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "View up road into hills from top of Hanging Rock - Tumut. Sunday 17th Oct. 1948. 4.30 p.m. (in shade) - Clear"
Photograph of "View up road into hills from top of Hanging Rock - Tumut. Sunday 17th Oct. 1948. 4.30 p.m. (in shade) - Clear"
Photograph of "Reprint - F. Gaut - June 1957. View of track into the Stoney Creek Basin and the surrounding hills, taken from the top of the Hanging Rock. Spot is frequently visited by people on short outings from nearby town of Tumut. Adjacent creek carries little water at normal times. Sunday 17th Oct. 1948. 4.30 p.m. Sun (in shade)"
Photograph of "Reprint - F. Gaut - June 1957. View of track into the Stoney Creek Basin and the surrounding hills, taken from the top of the Hanging Rock. Spot is frequently visited by people on short outings from nearby town of Tumut. Adjacent creek carries little water at normal times. Sunday 17th Oct. 1948. 4.30 p.m. Sun (in shade)"
Photograph of "Old Eucalyptus Still. Leaves and branches are packed into square tank, water introduced, and a fire lit underneath tank. The oil is carried off with the steam and condensed. In this instance, the stream in foreground was dammed, and the condensed oil allowed to accumulate on surface of water. Hanging Rock - Tumut. 17th Oct. 1948. 5.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Old Eucalyptus Still. Leaves and branches are packed into square tank, water introduced, and a fire lit underneath tank. The oil is carried off with the steam and condensed. In this instance, the stream in foreground was dammed, and the condensed oil allowed to accumulate on surface of water. Hanging Rock - Tumut. 17th Oct. 1948. 5.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Horses packed ready to set out for Little Horseshoe from Dog proof Fence. Norm Learmont. After going half a mile we had to turn back & camp at Dog proof. Weather very hot, and a heavy storm broke just after we got back to Dog proof Fence. Heavy rain. Horses troublesome at night, with mob of other horses after them. Frid. 26th Dec. 1952. 1.20 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Horses packed ready to set out for Little Horseshoe from Dog proof Fence. Norm Learmont. After going half a mile we had to turn back & camp at Dog proof. Weather very hot, and a heavy storm broke just after we got back to Dog proof Fence. Heavy rain. Horses troublesome at night, with mob of other horses after them. Frid. 26th Dec. 1952. 1.20 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Laurie Pearce on pony, Snowy River Camp. Dog proof Fence, Talbingo, taken just before we left to go back to Tumut. Laurie & Terry went on from Talbingo in the sulky, whilst I rode the pony in. Wed. 31st Dec. 1952. 7.45 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Laurie Pearce on pony, Snowy River Camp. Dog proof Fence, Talbingo, taken just before we left to go back to Tumut. Laurie & Terry went on from Talbingo in the sulky, whilst I rode the pony in. Wed. 31st Dec. 1952. 7.45 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Norman Learmont at rustic table, Snowy River Camp, Dog proof Fence, Talbingo. Seats & table were carved & made out of tree stumps by Balts. On our way to Little Horseshoe. Norm had lost his rod day before. Sulky trip. Weather hot & sultry. No fish. Frid. 26th Dec. 1952. 10.20 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of "Norman Learmont at rustic table, Snowy River Camp, Dog proof Fence, Talbingo. Seats & table were carved & made out of tree stumps by Balts. On our way to Little Horseshoe. Norm had lost his rod day before. Sulky trip. Weather hot & sultry. No fish. Frid. 26th Dec. 1952. 10.20 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of "Camp at Dog proof Fence, Talbingo. Mick Learmont & Don Burt. Very hot - no fish, except 3 or 4. Mick's 'Dodge' at right. Thursday 17th Jan. 1952. 10.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Camp at Dog proof Fence, Talbingo. Mick Learmont & Don Burt. Very hot - no fish, except 3 or 4. Mick's 'Dodge' at right. Thursday 17th Jan. 1952. 10.15 a.m. Sun"
Unlabelled photograph (Blue Creek - Yarrangobilly River)
Unlabelled photograph (Blue Creek - Yarrangobilly River)
Unlabelled photograph (Blue Creek - Yarrangobilly River)
Unlabelled photograph (Blue Creek - Yarrangobilly River)
Photograph of "South western aspect of Jounama Valley, as seen from rim of valley, adjacent to Rings Creek, and about three quarters to a 1 mile downstream from hut. Visibility bad due to heat haze in valley. Mond. 28th Jan. 1957. 11.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "South western aspect of Jounama Valley, as seen from rim of valley, adjacent to Rings Creek, and about three quarters to a 1 mile downstream from hut. Visibility bad due to heat haze in valley. Mond. 28th Jan. 1957. 11.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "The second major falls on Ring's Creek, situated about 1 to 1 and a half miles downstream from old hut. This area of country, at the Jounama end of the creek is very rarely visited. Mond. 28th Jan. 1957. 3.45 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "The second major falls on Ring's Creek, situated about 1 to 1 and a half miles downstream from old hut. This area of country, at the Jounama end of the creek is very rarely visited. Mond. 28th Jan. 1957. 3.45 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View upstream towards first major falls on Rings Creek. Had dinner here. Banks of creek very steep and scrubby. Mond. 28th Jan. 1957. 2.40 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View upstream towards first major falls on Rings Creek. Had dinner here. Banks of creek very steep and scrubby. Mond. 28th Jan. 1957. 2.40 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Group of ribbon gums, a few yards away from old hut. Bracken plentiful hereabouts, also burrs. Ht. above sea level about 3400'. Sund. 27th Jan. 1957. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Group of ribbon gums, a few yards away from old hut. Bracken plentiful hereabouts, also burrs. Ht. above sea level about 3400'. Sund. 27th Jan. 1957. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Bogong Mountain - 4450' - south western aspect, from the approach upstream of Rings Creek. Creek derives its name from the presence hereabouts of an old aboriginal Borah Ground, the Blackfellows' Rings. Sund. 27th Jan. 1957. 4.40 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Bogong Mountain - 4450' - south western aspect, from the approach upstream of Rings Creek. Creek derives its name from the presence hereabouts of an old aboriginal Borah Ground, the Blackfellows' Rings. Sund. 27th Jan. 1957. 4.40 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Big Talbingo Trig, seen from spurs of the Bogong Range, overlooking Talbingo. From this point the whole Tumut Valley below Talbingo can be seen in panorama. Heat haze making visibility very bad. From here descended to hotel through gully carrying water. Going extremely bad. Ht. 4541'. Tues. 29th Jan. 1957. 5.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Big Talbingo Trig, seen from spurs of the Bogong Range, overlooking Talbingo. From this point the whole Tumut Valley below Talbingo can be seen in panorama. Heat haze making visibility very bad. From here descended to hotel through gully carrying water. Going extremely bad. Ht. 4541'. Tues. 29th Jan. 1957. 5.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Old hut on Rings Creek, about three miles or more from Talbingo. Built by Harry Pether. Reached hut about 9 o'clock this morning, on trip into Blackfellows' Rings. Came out on mail to Talbingo yesterday, and had to camp last night on top of ridge about 1 and a half miles from hut, without water. Scrub thick in places. Track obliterated. View of hut is from west. Built about 1926. Plastic fly in background. Sat. 26th Jan. 1957. 2.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Old hut on Rings Creek, about three miles or more from Talbingo. Built by Harry Pether. Reached hut about 9 o'clock this morning, on trip into Blackfellows' Rings. Came out on mail to Talbingo yesterday, and had to camp last night on top of ridge about 1 and a half miles from hut, without water. Scrub thick in places. Track obliterated. View of hut is from west. Built about 1926. Plastic fly in background. Sat. 26th Jan. 1957. 2.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Harry Pether's old hut on Rings Creek, seen from north east, with my camp in left foreground - bush shelter overfly. Hut now disused, with a bad lean towards creek. Probably over 30 years old. Kangaroos about - their bones lying about hut. They feed on flat just below hut, on bend of creek. Spot seldom visited. Country around hut reasonably easy. Ht. 3410'. Sund. 27th Jan. 1957. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Harry Pether's old hut on Rings Creek, seen from north east, with my camp in left foreground - bush shelter overfly. Hut now disused, with a bad lean towards creek. Probably over 30 years old. Kangaroos about - their bones lying about hut. They feed on flat just below hut, on bend of creek. Spot seldom visited. Country around hut reasonably easy. Ht. 3410'. Sund. 27th Jan. 1957. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Jounama homestead from South South West. Saturday 15th March 1952. 5.15 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Jounama homestead from South South West. Saturday 15th March 1952. 5.15 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Jounama homestead from the South. Tuesday 25th March 1952. 9.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Jounama homestead from the South. Tuesday 25th March 1952. 9.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "New entrance gate to Jounama Station, just completed by Bruce Brooks, standing. Thurs. 27th March 1952. 4.30 p.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "New entrance gate to Jounama Station, just completed by Bruce Brooks, standing. Thurs. 27th March 1952. 4.30 p.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1221)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 1221)
Photograph of "'Juno', peahen at Jounama, at dining room door, leading into garden. Saturday 15th March 1952. 5.00 p.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "'Juno', peahen at Jounama, at dining room door, leading into garden. Saturday 15th March 1952. 5.00 p.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "Kiley's Creek directly above first major falls shown in No. 3 [Item 1254]. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 1.10 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Kiley's Creek directly above first major falls shown in No. 3 [Item 1254]. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 1.10 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Same scene as No. 7 [Item 1257], but taken from different angle. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 2.45 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Same scene as No. 7 [Item 1257], but taken from different angle. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 2.45 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Small falls, rocks, and pools make up the aspect of this part of the Creek, where it runs out temporarily into less rough terrain. Had afternoon tea here. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 3.45 p.m. Shade"
Photograph of "Small falls, rocks, and pools make up the aspect of this part of the Creek, where it runs out temporarily into less rough terrain. Had afternoon tea here. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 3.45 p.m. Shade"
Photograph of "V. Pan./50X11/sun. Another view of the falls in No. 1 [Item 1264]. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 1.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "V. Pan./50X11/sun. Another view of the falls in No. 1 [Item 1264]. Sund. 29th Sept. 1957. 1.50 p.m. Sun"
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