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Map showing the location of River Townend

c2010
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Title:
Map showing the location of River Townend
Date of work:
c2010
Reference number:
QVM General 7
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
Cartographic material
Part of:
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedOpen access.
Use restrictions:
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General notes:
Map of Melbourne showing the River Townend which flowed roughly along the line of Elizabeth Street and caused a great deal of flooding in early Melbourne. It was originally called Williams Creek. The River Townend flowed from Bouverie Stream which rose in the University of Melbourne and flowed along present day Bouverie Street. Also shown is the Ensco River, flowing from the north-west corner of William and Flinders street. It has been suggested that both these waterways were named after grocers but there is no evidence of that.There is no note of date or provenance on this map
Form/Genre:
Record types:
Research and reports
Record number:
1868949
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OriginalQVM General 71 JPEG : 173 KB ; A4Single Item (May not be issued, may not be reproduced)
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