DRAFT FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION OCTOBER 2008 THEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE ALPINE SHIRE NORTH EAST VICTORIA ALPINE SHIRE HERITAGE STUDY JUNE 2008 Prepared by: LRGM – Services Heritage Consultants ABN 99 762 725 937 59 Mountbatten Ave, Bright, Vic 3741 Tel 03 5755 1628; Email
[email protected] Written by: Robert J Kaufman LRGM - Services With some text provided by: Dr Ruth E Lawrence Latrobe University, Bendigo Campus For: Alpine Shire Council Churchill Ave, Bright, Vic 3741 Copyright of historical photography presented in this report lies with the acknowledged sources, and photographs are presented here as results of historic research. Publication of these photographs would require permission of the copyright owners. Text © Alpine Shire Council & Heritage Victoria, June 2008 MAP OF ALPINE SHIRE 0 20km NORTH EAST VICTORIA Kiewa Valley Highway to Wodonga Scale (approx) Gundowring z Great Alpine Road to N Wangaratta Dederangz z Upper Barwidgee Gundowring Creek z Mudgegonga z Gapsted Running O Creek z Myrtleford z z Rosewhite Kancoona z Coral z Bank z Ovens zHappy Valley z Buffalo River zHavilah Kiewa (Running Valley z Eurobin Ovens Creek) Highway Kiewa River River Buffalo River Porepunkah z Tawongaz MOUNT Bright BUFFALO z Mount Lake NATIONAL PARK z z z Beauty Buffalo Germantown σ Mt Bogong Tawonga 1986m South Wandiligong Freeburgh Dandongadale z z The Hornσ 1723m West Mt Nelse z Highest point on Mt Kiewa North 1885m Buffalo zSmoko River σ Buckland Morses z River Creek Falls Creek Ski Resort Harrietville z Mt Feathertop 1922m σ