| Accession Number | P02751.226 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | c 1909 |
| Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A long wooden wharf at Miland on Lake Alexandria, SA. A twin masted sailing boat, probably Ada & ...
Description
A long wooden wharf at Miland on Lake Alexandria, SA. A twin masted sailing boat, probably Ada & Clara or White Cloud can be seen at the far end of the wharf and a paddle-steamer, probably Jupiter is moored to the opposite side. Note the railway track running the length of the wharf visible on the right of the photograph. One of a series of photographs taken by C E W Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and 1909 to regional NSW as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. The purpose of these trips was to research the wool industry of western NSW and the transportation and railway possibilities of the Darling River region. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.