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PHOTOGRAPH, CATTLE IN JOLIMONT SWAMP
c. 1920Overview
Black and white copy of photograph of four cattle standing in a small lake with small trees and rushes emerging from the water (indicating that the water level was rising at that time) at Jolimont Swamp. The swamp was previously known as Perry's Watering Hole. The shore line is mud and & trampled by the cattle.
Historical information
Joseph Perry ran stock in the area and further west in the area now known as Perry Lakes. He gave his name to the watering hole in Jolimont, however the cattle in this image belonged to the Delamere family.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-43-2004.155
Item type
Material
Width
300 mm
Height or length
210 mm
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Statement of significance
Local history. Example of Jolimont area before the lake filled, and later developed as a managed park
