The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
John Mackay of Clover Creek, NSW leaning against the wheelhouse door of the paddle-steamer Jandra. The skipper of the Jandra, Walter Brown of Bourke, NSW can be seen in the background at the wheel of the Jandra. Probably taken on the Darling River, near Clover Creek, NSW south of Bourke, NSW. Published in "The Dreadnought of the Darling" in 1956 with caption "Beside the cool shade of the wheelhouse they listened to the history of the Darling from one of the men who had made it". 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.
John Mackay of Clover Creek, NSW standing on the deck of the paddle-steamer Jandra with his back against the railing. Probably taken near Clover Creek south of Bourke, NSW. One of a series of photogra
A white cockatoo in a cage on the deck of the paddle-steamer Jandra. The cockatoo was kept as a pet by Walter Brown of Bourke, NSW, the skipper of the Jandra. Note the legs of Walter Brown at right On
The Darling river seen from the paddle-steamer Jandra. 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 Mo
The Darling River and bank seen from the paddle-steamer Jandra. 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
The Darling River seen from the paddle-steamer Jandra. 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 Mo
The Darling river seen from the paddle-steamer Jandra. 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 Mo
