The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two men standing in a small fenced paddock inspecting a spray irrigation system in progress. A house surrounded by trees and a rain water tank can be seen on the right of the photograph and several other fenced paddocks can be seen in the distance on the left of the photograph. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during a trip he made in 1914 to Coopers Creek, SA with the South Australian Parliamentary Committee. The purpose of this trip was to research the condition of Aboriginal camps and Missions in South Australia. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.
A herd of camels resting in several fenced paddocks near a homestead, possibly near Coopers Creek, SA. A thick line of gum trees can be seen in the middle of the photograph surrounding the homestead a
A fenced plantation of palm trees on a flat, otherwise treeless plain. A steep hill can be seen in the background to the right of the photograph, possibly taken near Coopers Creek, SA. One of a series
A member of the South Australian Parliamentary Committee driving a car down the driveway of a large brick house surrounded by trees. The wooden gate to the property has been closed behind the driver a
A stripy-tailed wallaby sitting on a pile of logs inside an enclosure fenced with chicken wire and barbed wire. A wooden fence can be seen in the background and the shadow of a man in a hat clearly fa
A group of men loading a camel with goods for transportation, possibly near Coopers Creek, SA. A man in a trenchcoat and hat can be seen in the foreground and two wooden fences can be seen in the back
A dry, desolate plain, possibly near Coopers Creek, SA, seen from on top of a rise. The plain is covered in low-lying scrub and two hills can be seen on either side of the photograph. One of a series
