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Lake Albert postcard, c.1910

Lake Albert was originally named 'Swampy Plain' by European settlers, until the name was officially changed to 'Lake Albert' around 1866. The process of creating an artificial lake took some decades, with periods of drought and plans to divert local creeks occupying the remainder of the century.

In 1905, there was enough rain to fill the lake, and in 1906 and 1907, thousands of fish were transferred from ponds near the Murrumbidgee. This postcard illustrates the beginning of a boom period in the lake's history as a tourist attraction. For more details visit onrecordblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/swampy-plain-to-lak...

Library catalogue barcode no. 0480506

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