Photographs

Not only have the Voices of the Valley participants been generous enough to share their stories of the Mary Valley, they have also shared an assortment of their very precious photographs.

Click on the links to see more photos. Enjoy the memories.

Amamoor

Starting as a pastoral lease, Amamoor soon became an area for farming and timber getting. Today it is the home to the Music Muster and a vibrant community.

Borumba Dam

The Borumba Dam was built during the early 1960s and a small village was built for the men and women who lived there during the 4 years of the build.

Brooloo

Brooloo started its life under another name, Dewarill. The name of Brooloo was chosen when the railway station was opened.

Dagun

The township of Dagun began its life as a railway station for the farmers of the area in 1914. The area soon became a town and the school opened in 1924.

Imbil

Named after the Imbil homestead and pastoral run, the industry of the area has had sheep, cattle, gold, timber getting, sawmills and farming. 

Kandanga

First known as Bunya Creek, Kandanga is another town in the Mary Valley that grew from the opening of the railway line in 1914.

Traveston Dam Protest

In April 2006 a proposal to dam the Mary River at Traveston Crossing was announced. The people of the Mary Valley were not to be silenced. This is their fight.

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