The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Three men riding in a four-wheeled buggy, probably on the black soil plains near Bourke, NSW. Note the layers of black mud caked to the wheels of the buggy. 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.
Two people sitting in a two wheeled, horse drawn buggy. Possibly taken near Menindie, NSW during the Darling River flood season. Note the large puddles of water covering the ground. One of a series of
A large homestead seen from the Darling river. Photograph possibly taken near Redbank, south of Bourke, NSW. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and
NSW. c. 1908. A four-wheeled, horsedrawn passanger coach, probably taken between Wilcannia, NSW and Cobar, NSW. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 a
The wharves at Bourke with several docked paddle-steamers seen from downstream. 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 jou
A pelican skimming across the surface of the Darling River close to the bank. Probably taken above the Yanda Rocks, south of Bourke, NSW. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during t
The bank of the Darling River seen from the opposite bank. 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 Sydne
