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Photograph of "Second of the larger minor falls occurring above major waterfall or cataract on Emu Flat Creek, and emptying into large rock basin in foreground. Wed. 27th Feb. 1957. 2.35 p.m. Sun - in shade"
Photograph of "Second of the larger minor falls occurring above major waterfall or cataract on Emu Flat Creek, and emptying into large rock basin in foreground. Wed. 27th Feb. 1957. 2.35 p.m. Sun - in shade"
Photograph of "Another view, from top of rock on hill side, of major falls or cataract on Emu Flat Creek. Smoke haze starting to obscure atmosphere, from burning off being done in vicinity by Wallace Kell. Wed. 27th Feb. 1957. 1.25 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Another view, from top of rock on hill side, of major falls or cataract on Emu Flat Creek. Smoke haze starting to obscure atmosphere, from burning off being done in vicinity by Wallace Kell. Wed. 27th Feb. 1957. 1.25 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Third and biggest of the larger minor falls occurring above major waterfall or cataract on Emu Flat Creek. Very picturesque surroundings. Had dinner here, before turning back for camp. Wed. 27th Feb. 1957. 3.00 p.m. Sun - in shade"
Photograph of "Third and biggest of the larger minor falls occurring above major waterfall or cataract on Emu Flat Creek. Very picturesque surroundings. Had dinner here, before turning back for camp. Wed. 27th Feb. 1957. 3.00 p.m. Sun - in shade"
Photograph of "Peppercorn Creek from hill above junction with Little Peppercorn. Hills are part of the Cooleman Mountains. Left hut this morning for a trip to the falls, about 1 and a half miles downstream. Looking like rain. Thurs. 19th Jan. 1956. 11.00 a.m. No sun"
Photograph of "Peppercorn Creek from hill above junction with Little Peppercorn. Hills are part of the Cooleman Mountains. Left hut this morning for a trip to the falls, about 1 and a half miles downstream. Looking like rain. Thurs. 19th Jan. 1956. 11.00 a.m. No sun"
Photograph of "Hollow gum tree - Wally standing. Trees of this kind are very common here over a wide area, the opening in the trunk almost invariably facing south. Taken on the way down to the Goobragandra River from Tinpot Flat. Mond. 16th Jan. 1956. 1.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Hollow gum tree - Wally standing. Trees of this kind are very common here over a wide area, the opening in the trunk almost invariably facing south. Taken on the way down to the Goobragandra River from Tinpot Flat. Mond. 16th Jan. 1956. 1.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Little Peppercorn Creek crossing, just below Little Peppercorn Hut. Left Tinpot just after daylight. Little sleep previous night because of storms. Sun very hot. Both feeling pretty tired. Pulled a tendon after crossing creek. Spent afternoon fixing up camp in hut. Tues. 17th Jan. 1956. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Little Peppercorn Creek crossing, just below Little Peppercorn Hut. Left Tinpot just after daylight. Little sleep previous night because of storms. Sun very hot. Both feeling pretty tired. Pulled a tendon after crossing creek. Spent afternoon fixing up camp in hut. Tues. 17th Jan. 1956. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Just after arrival at Tinpot Flat Resting Paddock. Night before we camped in scrub about half a mile below flat. Wally's nose bled badly, so pulled up. Stormed very badly after dark - decided to try reach Little Peppercorn Hut - could not pick track up in dark, so left it till daylight. Wally slept under plastic. Mond. 16th Jan. 1956. 1.00 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Just after arrival at Tinpot Flat Resting Paddock. Night before we camped in scrub about half a mile below flat. Wally's nose bled badly, so pulled up. Stormed very badly after dark - decided to try reach Little Peppercorn Hut - could not pick track up in dark, so left it till daylight. Wally slept under plastic. Mond. 16th Jan. 1956. 1.00 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Halt for dinner between Pether's Hut & Tinpot. Wally having a cool off in small creek which is the very head of the Murrumbidgee River. After this we climbed ridge separating 'Bidgee & Goobragandra River. Sund. 15th Jan. 1956. 1.00 p.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "Halt for dinner between Pether's Hut & Tinpot. Wally having a cool off in small creek which is the very head of the Murrumbidgee River. After this we climbed ridge separating 'Bidgee & Goobragandra River. Sund. 15th Jan. 1956. 1.00 p.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "Bulldozer at work on new access road, Long Plain, banking up approach to culvert over creek, alongside old Pot o' Tea track to Yarrangobilly. Driver a Scotsman. Weather cloudy & threatening. Tues. 10th Jan. 1956. 4.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Bulldozer at work on new access road, Long Plain, banking up approach to culvert over creek, alongside old Pot o' Tea track to Yarrangobilly. Driver a Scotsman. Weather cloudy & threatening. Tues. 10th Jan. 1956. 4.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph (enlargement of Items 881 and 882)
Photograph (enlargement of Items 881 and 882)
Photograph of "Myself. Taken on skiing trip. Vicinity Bullock Hill - Rules Point Kiandra Rd. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.15 p.m."
Photograph of "Myself. Taken on skiing trip. Vicinity Bullock Hill - Rules Point Kiandra Rd. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.15 p.m."
Photograph of "Some members of the Tumut Ski Club at lunch. Norman Learmont (right, partly obscured) and Bunny Watson looking at camera. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4125 p.m."
Photograph of "Some members of the Tumut Ski Club at lunch. Norman Learmont (right, partly obscured) and Bunny Watson looking at camera. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4125 p.m."
Photograph of "Skiers unloading skis and equipment near Bullock Hill, road between Rules Point and Kiandra, Monaro Highway. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 11.45 a.m."
Photograph of "Skiers unloading skis and equipment near Bullock Hill, road between Rules Point and Kiandra, Monaro Highway. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 11.45 a.m."
Photograph of "Skiers. Vicinity 8 mile peg. Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 29th Aug.1948. 3.30 p.m. Slight cloud"
Photograph of "Skiers. Vicinity 8 mile peg. Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 29th Aug.1948. 3.30 p.m. Slight cloud"
Photograph of "Snowy River truck bogged on way over Cumberland Range. Laurie in centre of group. We followed this truck on our second & successful attempt to get through. Laurie's care was running on five cylinders. Valve trouble in one cylinder. Snow was starting to freeze on surface, it getting a bit cold & late. Going was easier after passing top of range. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 4.00 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Snowy River truck bogged on way over Cumberland Range. Laurie in centre of group. We followed this truck on our second & successful attempt to get through. Laurie's care was running on five cylinders. Valve trouble in one cylinder. Snow was starting to freeze on surface, it getting a bit cold & late. Going was easier after passing top of range. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 4.00 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Buster Day's snow plough clearing road at Rules Point. The plough broke down the day before, Monday, but came on from Cave's turn off at night. Laurie followed him in 'Wolseley' after waiting at turn off, and camped at Guest House with me. Buster is here on the way up to Guest House on Tuesday midday. Tuesday. 23rd June 1953 - 12.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Buster Day's snow plough clearing road at Rules Point. The plough broke down the day before, Monday, but came on from Cave's turn off at night. Laurie followed him in 'Wolseley' after waiting at turn off, and camped at Guest House with me. Buster is here on the way up to Guest House on Tuesday midday. Tuesday. 23rd June 1953 - 12.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph (enlargement of Item 925)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 925)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 926)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 926)
Photograph of "Overlooking Jounama Valley from first stop on Talbingo Hill. Saturday, Oct. 6, 1950. 3.30 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Overlooking Jounama Valley from first stop on Talbingo Hill. Saturday, Oct. 6, 1950. 3.30 p.m. Clear"
Photograph (enlargement of Item 934)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 934)
Photograph of "Little Peppercorn"
Photograph of "Little Peppercorn"
Photograph of "Coolamine (Bung Harris' camp) from hill. We found a good stock of bacon here. I scouted round on mare for a way out around the Coolamon Plain. Shoes were very loose, so Norm rode over to Currango and had her shod. Swamps too full for cart to cross. Frid. 24th Oct. 1952. 1.35 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Coolamine (Bung Harris' camp) from hill. We found a good stock of bacon here. I scouted round on mare for a way out around the Coolamon Plain. Shoes were very loose, so Norm rode over to Currango and had her shod. Swamps too full for cart to cross. Frid. 24th Oct. 1952. 1.35 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "View down Goodradigbee Valley from hill overlooking Gorge & Camping Ground at Blue Waterhole. River very high. No fish. Broken Cart Trip. Sund. 26th Oct. 1952. 3.45 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "View down Goodradigbee Valley from hill overlooking Gorge & Camping Ground at Blue Waterhole. River very high. No fish. Broken Cart Trip. Sund. 26th Oct. 1952. 3.45 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Leaving Harris's Hut for Cooinbil. Norm shot a sheep on way to Harris' from Coolamine as we were out of meat. Meat lasted until we reached Tumut. Raining very heavily when we reached hut. Hard & slippery pull for horse up track over Range. We got on to disused track by mistake for a while. Weather cleared temporarily. Track to Learmont's Hut impracticable. Wed. 29th Oct. 1952. 12.45 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Leaving Harris's Hut for Cooinbil. Norm shot a sheep on way to Harris' from Coolamine as we were out of meat. Meat lasted until we reached Tumut. Raining very heavily when we reached hut. Hard & slippery pull for horse up track over Range. We got on to disused track by mistake for a while. Weather cleared temporarily. Track to Learmont's Hut impracticable. Wed. 29th Oct. 1952. 12.45 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Cooinbil. Last camp before leaving for Rules Point to return home. I stayed here a full day & two nights. Norm went on to Col Ibbotson's, Long Plain Hut. I left next day & had trouble crossing the Murrumbidgee. Weather very bad & river high. Weather cleared after arriving at Rules Pt. Thurs. 30th Oct. 1952. 1.00 p.m. Sun - cloudy"
Photograph of "Cooinbil. Last camp before leaving for Rules Point to return home. I stayed here a full day & two nights. Norm went on to Col Ibbotson's, Long Plain Hut. I left next day & had trouble crossing the Murrumbidgee. Weather very bad & river high. Weather cleared after arriving at Rules Pt. Thurs. 30th Oct. 1952. 1.00 p.m. Sun - cloudy"
Photograph of "Camp at Happy-go-Lucky Flat. Norm shot at pig night before but missed. Weather fine. Broken Cart - Peppercorn trip. Mond. 20th Oct. 1952. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Camp at Happy-go-Lucky Flat. Norm shot at pig night before but missed. Weather fine. Broken Cart - Peppercorn trip. Mond. 20th Oct. 1952. 11.00 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Coolamine (Bung Harris' camp). Les Harris arrived on Monday morning on way through from Yaouk to Argalong. He did the trip in one day with one pack horse. Place well stocked with everything. Track to Blue Waterhole bad & washed away at camping ground. Frid. 24th Oct. 1952. 1.35 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Coolamine (Bung Harris' camp). Les Harris arrived on Monday morning on way through from Yaouk to Argalong. He did the trip in one day with one pack horse. Place well stocked with everything. Track to Blue Waterhole bad & washed away at camping ground. Frid. 24th Oct. 1952. 1.35 p.m. Cloudy"
Unlabelled photograph (Broken Cart - Peppercorn Trip)
Unlabelled photograph (Broken Cart - Peppercorn Trip)
Photograph of "Fishing trip to Goobragandra Woolshed. Left to right - Bert Agnew, Norman Learmont, and Bill Patrick. Goobragandra - Tumut. Sunday, 24th Oct. 1948. 1.30 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Fishing trip to Goobragandra Woolshed. Left to right - Bert Agnew, Norman Learmont, and Bill Patrick. Goobragandra - Tumut. Sunday, 24th Oct. 1948. 1.30 p.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Goobragandra River portion of horseshoe bend, just above reserve, between Goobragandra Station, and Greasy Mac's. Taken from the road, on my way up to the Branches. 1953 shearing season. Sat. 3rd Oct. 1953. 9.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Goobragandra River portion of horseshoe bend, just above reserve, between Goobragandra Station, and Greasy Mac's. Taken from the road, on my way up to the Branches. 1953 shearing season. Sat. 3rd Oct. 1953. 9.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Junction of the Peak & Goobragandra Rivers, just below Greasy Mac's Hut. 1953 shearing season. High river. Ht. 1390'. Sund. 11th Oct. 1953. 12.00 noon Sun"
Photograph of "Junction of the Peak & Goobragandra Rivers, just below Greasy Mac's Hut. 1953 shearing season. High river. Ht. 1390'. Sund. 11th Oct. 1953. 12.00 noon Sun"
Photograph of "Old mine shaft. Charley Stokes' gold workings. Worked recently to supply last operation of gold plant, about 1950. Situated on hillside, at side of road leading to treatment plant. 1953 shearing season. Sund. 11th Oct. 1953. 1.00 p.m. Cloudy sun"
Photograph of "Old mine shaft. Charley Stokes' gold workings. Worked recently to supply last operation of gold plant, about 1950. Situated on hillside, at side of road leading to treatment plant. 1953 shearing season. Sund. 11th Oct. 1953. 1.00 p.m. Cloudy sun"
Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs)
Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs)
Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs)
Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs)
Photograph of "View upstream from bridge over Goobragandra River at Greasy Macs. Place takes its name from family named MacNamara who used to live here once. Quinces and damsons grow here wild very prolifically. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956. 1420'. 11.20 a.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "View upstream from bridge over Goobragandra River at Greasy Macs. Place takes its name from family named MacNamara who used to live here once. Quinces and damsons grow here wild very prolifically. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956. 1420'. 11.20 a.m. Hazy sun"
Photograph of "Christy's Bend, a horseshoe on the Goobragandra River, about 1 and 3/4 miles upstream by road from Lacmalac. Taken from Goobragandra Road, on trip to Sandy Creek. Sund. 21st Oct. 1956. 9.55 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Christy's Bend, a horseshoe on the Goobragandra River, about 1 and 3/4 miles upstream by road from Lacmalac. Taken from Goobragandra Road, on trip to Sandy Creek. Sund. 21st Oct. 1956. 9.55 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of " 'Grey Morning'. An early morning scene in late Autumn of the Goobragandra River, just above low level bridge linking Tumut Plains - Lacmalac. Little River property. Taken on way out to sawmill, Wall's Creek. Sund. 26th May 1957. 8.25 a.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of " 'Grey Morning'. An early morning scene in late Autumn of the Goobragandra River, just above low level bridge linking Tumut Plains - Lacmalac. Little River property. Taken on way out to sawmill, Wall's Creek. Sund. 26th May 1957. 8.25 a.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Scene on the Goobragandra River near the lower end of the Gorge, situated between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Side of hill comprising left bank is covered with very dense Ti-tree scrub. Taken on trip to Greasy Macs by self for fruit for Mrs Learmont. Sund. March 17th 1957. 11.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Scene on the Goobragandra River near the lower end of the Gorge, situated between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Side of hill comprising left bank is covered with very dense Ti-tree scrub. Taken on trip to Greasy Macs by self for fruit for Mrs Learmont. Sund. March 17th 1957. 11.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Boulder littered bed of the Goobragandra River, situated about half way through the Gorge, between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Distance through Gorge is about thre quarters to 1 mile. Sund. March 17th 1957. 11.45 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Boulder littered bed of the Goobragandra River, situated about half way through the Gorge, between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Distance through Gorge is about thre quarters to 1 mile. Sund. March 17th 1957. 11.45 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Breakfast at bottom of hill, O'Hares Bridge, Tumut River. Lost previous day for six hours in Bago Forest. Ned Ibbotson, Norm & Mick Learmont, Don & Johnny Burt. No fish. Sund. Dec. 5th 1948. 7.30 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Breakfast at bottom of hill, O'Hares Bridge, Tumut River. Lost previous day for six hours in Bago Forest. Ned Ibbotson, Norm & Mick Learmont, Don & Johnny Burt. No fish. Sund. Dec. 5th 1948. 7.30 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Breakfast at bottom of hill, O'Hares Bridge, Tumut River. Lost previous day for six hours in Bago Forest. Myself, Norman Learmont, Mick Learmont, Don & Johnny Burt. No fish. Sund. Dec. 5th 1948. 7.30 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Breakfast at bottom of hill, O'Hares Bridge, Tumut River. Lost previous day for six hours in Bago Forest. Myself, Norman Learmont, Mick Learmont, Don & Johnny Burt. No fish. Sund. Dec. 5th 1948. 7.30 a.m. Cloudy"
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Photograph of "Roger Learmont on steps of water meter at old Snowy River Hydro camp, vicinity Wallace's Creek - Ravine. Rain clouds coming up - a few spits in afternoon. Rained hard at 3.00 a.m. following morning - clearing after breakfast. Got out along new road over mountains on the Monday, emerging at 3 mile dam - Kiandra. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 1.45 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Roger Learmont on steps of water meter at old Snowy River Hydro camp, vicinity Wallace's Creek - Ravine. Rain clouds coming up - a few spits in afternoon. Rained hard at 3.00 a.m. following morning - clearing after breakfast. Got out along new road over mountains on the Monday, emerging at 3 mile dam - Kiandra. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 1.45 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Looking downstream, Big Horseshoe, Tumut River, about four miles below Lobb's Hole. Taken from side of hill. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 10.30 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of "Looking downstream, Big Horseshoe, Tumut River, about four miles below Lobb's Hole. Taken from side of hill. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 10.30 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of "Tumut River about one mile downstream from Lobb's Hole, taken from Bridle track. Cliff pool in foreground. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Taken on way back to base camp at Lobb's Hole. Tuesday - 1st Jan. 1952 10.00 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Tumut River about one mile downstream from Lobb's Hole, taken from Bridle track. Cliff pool in foreground. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Taken on way back to base camp at Lobb's Hole. Tuesday - 1st Jan. 1952 10.00 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of Canoes on Tumut River, vicinity Lick Holes, waiting to shoot rapids. Fleet of six canoes, travelling from Lobb's Hole to Tumut, over Xmas & New Year holiday. Weather threatening - rain in afternoon. Monday 31st Dec. 1951. 11.00 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of Canoes on Tumut River, vicinity Lick Holes, waiting to shoot rapids. Fleet of six canoes, travelling from Lobb's Hole to Tumut, over Xmas & New Year holiday. Weather threatening - rain in afternoon. Monday 31st Dec. 1951. 11.00 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of "Upstream end of Big Horseshoe, Tumut River, about four miles below Lobb's Hole. Cliff pool in foreground, taken from bridle path, going over Razorback Ridge. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Monday 31st Dec. 1951. 9.00 a.m. Hazy"
Photograph of "Upstream end of Big Horseshoe, Tumut River, about four miles below Lobb's Hole. Cliff pool in foreground, taken from bridle path, going over Razorback Ridge. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Monday 31st Dec. 1951. 9.00 a.m. Hazy"