Hunt Club Hotel, Merrijig
Item Number: 2601
Merrijig Hunt Club Hotel. Handwritten note accompanying photograph. Information provided by Aileen and Keith Lovick of Merrijig 10/03/1992.”1924 Trahair set out to walk from Melbourne to Mt Buffalo. Caught train to Healsville (sic). He walked via Marysville, Woods Point, Jamieson to Mansfield. There he met Peter Walker and son, Bert, who impressed him with talk of potential of Mt Buller. That trip took 2 weeks of camping on the side of the road. 1925 Christmas Day six members of Melbourne Walking Club – Waters Kennedy. Mathews Grant Bryant Trahasir set out from Mansfield with Bert Royal in charge of pack horses – Had the evening meal with Lovicks at Hunt Club Hotel Merrijig – Next day it was to Mt Buller meeting Mrs …” Only one page available.