Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union River Excursion • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

'Flats near Mallions Bend'.[J2]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/1

Moullein's[?]/Mallyon's[?] Bend between Morgan and Waikerie.

Billabong.[H42]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/3

Billabong near Lake Bonney.

'Our party at Mallyon's Bend'.[H34]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/4

Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, December 1913.

'Bell Rock'.[J6]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/5

'Bell Rock [near Lake Barmera] showing dust storm coming up'.

'Dr & Mrs Leach & Dr Nicholls rowing'.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/6

Rowboat on River with paddle steamer at river bank in the distance.

View from river.[F11]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/7

River Murray, cliffs and windmill.

Murray River.[F2]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/8

Row boat and paddle steamer on river with flats and hills in the distance.

Murray River.[F3]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/9

Low hills viewed from Murray River.

Murray River.[F5]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/10

Gums on bank of river viewed from 'Arcadia'.

Murray River.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/11

Large Eucalypt on bank of river.

Paddle steamer.[A2]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/12

An unidentified paddle steamer moored alongside the river bank.

Paddle steamer.[F14]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/13

Men loading wood from river bank onto paddle steamer 'Arcadia'. "These wood-sidings, it may be remarked, are almost as much an institution on the Murray as is the fishing industry, practically every river-sider keeping a supply of wood for the steamers". [Emu, 1914, Vol. 13, p. 119].

'R. Murray Mr Mann's landing J.W.[?]'.[1]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/14

View overlooking a bend in the River.

'Top of Murray Cliff'.[I No.2]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/15

Looking down on river from rocky cliff top, possibly Cockatoo Cliffs.

Rowing on Murray River.[A10]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/16

Back of photograph includes S.A. White's signature.

'Big Gums Mallyon's Bend'.[30H]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/17

Large gums on bank of river.

Tree roots.[A3]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/18

Exposed tree roots on river bank. Tree nearest camera has a bird's nest in it.

Gum trees with exposed roots.

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/25

Gum trees on river bank with badly exposed roots.[40]

Paddle steamer.[A7]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/26

Paddle steamer plying along Murray River. According to a researcher, this is the PS 'Mayflower'.

Ruins on bank of Murray River.[A6]

Crompton, Robert, 1913, Photograph, B 74106/27

'Passing interest was taken in the ruins of the old homestead built by the late John Eyre, somewhere in the early forties, just a few miles down stream from Blanchetown'.[Emu, 1914, Vol. 13, p. 120]. In October 1841 Edward John Eyre went as resident magistrate and Protector of the aborigines to Moorundie on the River Murray.