Swinburne History

Broken Hill to Menindee, September 1965


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Footage of Swinburne Director Mr A. F. (Tom) Tylee and his wife Doris's road trip from Broken Hill to Menindee, New South Wales in September 1965. The film opens at the Silver Haven Motel in Broken Hill followed by a tour around the town (of Broken Hill); rest stop at Quondong Hotel (note giant bottle on the roof), Stephens Creek and finally Menindee Lakes. Mr Tylee's distinctive red and white 'International Harvester' van is often seen in frame.
Please note that video has no sound. Film digitised by Dennis W. Nicholson (Audio Visual Production Manager), Swinburne Dept. of Film and Animation in April 2020.
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Swinburne HistoryBy Swinburne University of Techology