Letter from NJ McKellar to Edwards relating to a canoe tree along the Murray River, including 2 photographs of canoe trees, 5 July 1973.

Archive Collections / Robert Edwards / Series AA 83/01 / Letter from NJ McKellar to Edwards relating to a canoe tree along the Murray River, including 2 photographs of canoe trees, 5 July 1973.

Letter from NJ McKellar to Edwards relating to a canoe tree located 379 river miles from the Murray Mouth downstream of Chowilla Homestead. Carved on the river face of the tree 'SME 20' (Sturt's Murrumbridgee Expedition 20th night) and on the opposite face of the tree is a carved out a canoe. 5 July 1973.
2 photographs of tree included and described on back as follows:
Photograph 1: SME 20
Dated: 21/1/73
27/1/1830
379 river miles
D/S Chowilla H/c
"SME 20"

Photograph 2: Canoe Tree
Dated: 21/1/73
379 River Miles
D/S Chowilla H/S

People mentioned: Sturt (Charles Sturt (1795-1869) (SAMA 936)

Places mentioned: Renmark (SA), Lake Victoria (NSW/VIC), Chowilla Homestead (SA) , Murrumbidgee (NSW/ACT)

CreatorRobert Edwards
ControlAA83/1/2/19
Date Range05 July, 1973  -  05 July, 1973
Quantity   3   pages
Series AA 83/01