historic
(Page updated 15/4/2013)
These photos come from many sources.
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Loading scoria, 1910, museum vic.
NGV Von Guerard 1857, SLV collection
Mr Yourn by G.Knight 1910. SLV collection
Mr Yourn, G.Knight steriograph 1910, SLVcollection
View east from summit, G.Knight 1910, SLV collection.
Ballast workers 1910, SLV collection
Von Guerard Larra with Mount Elephant, 1858
(private owner)
Traces of ballast pit rail line
under snow, 1927
About 1940. Who are they?
Von Guerard crater, 1857 (state library NSW)
(see link below for more brilliant sketches!)
rail track enlarged
Traces of original subdivision fence
traces of rail line to north of highway
same sketch point now.
southwest subdivision fence
southwest fence extension
old northeast subdivision fence
southwest fence2
sheoak remnant east crater
northeast fence extension
northwest fence extension
Remnants of original trees
sheoak on east crater
sheoak remnant north rim
Below are links to other historic paintings.
Click here for National Library of Australia "Trove" search of Mount Elephant photos
Von Guerard "Bush fire between Mount Elephant and Timboon" 1857
Von Guerard "Mount Elephant" 1858
Von Guerard sketch book (includes Mount Elephant sketches)
(The very interesting mount elephant sketches are on page 2 and 3, sketches 12 to 22)
Von Guerard painting of Larra Homestead, Mount Elephant in the distance, 1857