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Pinnaroo [B 11624] • Photograph

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Summary

Pinnaroo street scene taken in 1911. FH Edwards General Store stands next to the Meat Store. A ditch is running next to the main street. Carts and carriages and horses are waiting on the street. Pinnaroo is situated near the Victorian border and derives its name from the Aboriginal word for "big man". It was first settled in 1869. The railway arrived in the area shortly before this photograph was taken. Wheat growing was the main farming endeavour followed by sheep, and barley crops

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.1 cm x 8.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

1911

Photographer

Reeves

Collection

Part of Pinnaroo Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

16/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,426 x 2,106 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.68 MB

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