THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY TO AUSTRALIA

PART 1. MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN RESPOND TO THE VICTORIAN NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OPPOSITION TO ALPINE CATTLE GRAZING. THE VNPA CLAIMS: “GRAZING SPREADS WEEDS”.

Mansfield Cemetery Headstone. Chinese inscription carved into the rock.

Ken Pollard Collection. Oil cans

Sluicing at Jericho – Christies – 1940s

Early Garrett (1882- )

Fire Brigade Discipline Contest at Portarlington, Mansfield Fire Officers competing.

Log hut, Woods Point

Memorial Gates, Mansfield – Anzac Day wreaths

Howqua Slopes, Mt Buller

Railway Cutting near Dry Creek /Glen Creek Side, near Bonnie Doon – possibly 1895.

C.W.A. Hall – Mavis Smith – John Reardon

DICK FORREST AND PETER PURCELL, TAKING CATTLE INTO MITCHELLS CREEK FOR SUMMER GRAZING 1978-1980. HORSES HAVING A REST

MCAV CORRESPONDENCE – OUTWARDS. CORRESPONDENCE TO MR SLIM DUSTY FROM J COMMINS, PRESIDENT MCAV

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF MOUNTAIN CATTLEMEN’S ANNUAL GET TOGETHER ROSE RIVER 2002. TIN COW LASSOO

Rose of Denmark, Gaffneys Creek, shift and adit. Note the drill steels on top of the truck. The mine manager, Edwin Field, is second from the left.

Remains of equipment at the Royal Standard Mine – near Woods Point

Mansfield Mountain Country Festival Parade 1993

INFERNO. THE DAY VICTORIA BURNED.

LOCAL TENTPEGGERS COMPETE AT YEA