Historic Walking

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an old black and white photo of men on horses walking up the side of a mountain
The descent from Mt. Howitt, Victorian Alps (1935), State Library of Victoria
an old black and white photo of people standing in a tunnel with rocks on either side
Gates of the East Wind, Mt Rosea (1950). State Library of Victoria.
a group of people standing on top of a cliff
State Library Victoria
The Jaws of Death, Grampians National Park (1947). State Library of Victoria.
black and white photograph of people standing in front of a waterfall with water coming out of it
State Library Victoria
Mackenzies Falls, Grampians National Park (1947). State Library of Victoria.
an old black and white photo of a person holding an umbrella on top of rocks
The Nerve Test, Wonderland Range, Grampians (1947). State Library of Victoria.
an old photo of people standing in the middle of a tunnel with rocks on either side
The Gate of the East Wind, Mt Rosea, Grampians (1940). State Library of Victoria. Probably hand-coloured.
an old black and white photo of two people standing in the middle of some rocks
The Silent Street, Wonderland Range, Grampians. (c1920). State Library of Victoria.
an old black and white photo of a man standing on the edge of a cliff
The Nerve Test, Wonderland Range, Grampians. (c1920). State Library of Victoria.
black and white photograph of a man laying in a lawn chair with his feet up
A hiker showing off his state-of-the-art walking boots. Photograph 1880-1889. The image is attributed to Alice Mansfield, known as Guide Alice and famous as a guide on Mt Buffalo in Victoria. Either the date of the image is not accurate (since Guide Alice was born in 1889 and died in 1960), or she didn't take the image. Image courtesy of the State Library of Victoria.
an old black and white photo of three men on their bikes posing for the camera
Early Aussie mountain-bikers? Cyclists having fun on a bush track near Taggerty in Victoria. Photo was taken at Easter in 1905 by Mark James Daniel (1867-1949). Glass negative. Image courtesy of the State Library of Victoria.