Saturday, July 18, 2015

Charles Bayliss

These photographs (and the previous set) were taken by Charles Bayliss in 1886 for the New South Wales Royal Commission into water conservation. Ironically, the area was under flood during the journey. Bayliss joined the expedition on its three-week trip down the Darling River on the paddle steamer 'Florence Annie', travelling through the countryside and collecting evidence from squatters in the area.

 Party of men at Lake Menindee, New South Wales
  
 People gathered at the Dunlop Station homestead, Darling River, New South Wales
  
 Rowing on the Darling River at Wilcannia, New South Wales
  
 The hospital at Wilcannia, New South Wales
  
 Wentworth on the Darling River, New South Wales
  
Wool washing on Gundabooka Station, Darling River, New South Wales

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