OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Overlooking the Bay, Mornington

DATE1920s

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1234

HISTORY

Flinders made his first survey of Port Phillip Bay on April 29th, 1802. He stood on Schnapper Point and made his first survey from that point.

DESCRIPTION

This is a photograph of a postcard. It shows two gentleman wearing suits and hats, sitting on a bench, on the right side of the image. They are on the top of the embankment sloping down to the Bay. It shows some Ti Tree with heavy shadows suggesting a sunny day.

SUBJECTS

Bays

KEYWORDS

Bays, Mornington, Port Phillip Bay