The Kiandra Trip, 1957

Highlights of Swinburne civil engineering students May 1957 trip to Kiandra, Yarongobilly Caves, Eucumbene Lookout and Mount Kosciusko, New South Wales.

"A trip to Kiandra in New South Wales during the May [1957] vacation was an enjoyable experience for a number of senior students. One group, supervised by Mr. White, travelled by air to Cooma, while another, in charge of Mr. Brewer, made the journey to and from the Snowy Mountains in cars. The first three days were spent in inspecting the engineering works of the Snowy Mountains Authority. A very heavy snowfall made conditions suitable for skiing. There were sufficient skis for each member of the party, and under the expert guidance of Mr. Brewer, assisted by Mr. Waghorne, most made attempts to become proficient at this popular mountain sport. Short trips were made to the Yarongobilly Caves, to the Eucumbene Lookout and to Mount Kosciusko. The party stayed at the Kiandra Chalet and was very pleased with the service provided by the manager, Mr. Palfrey, and his staff. Both students and staff on the trip were grateful to Mr. Tylee for organization of a memorable vacation. " -- Open Door Student Magazine, 1957 (p. 13-14)
16 mm colour film digitised by Dennis W. Nicholson (Audio Visual Production Manager) from the Swinburne Department of Film and Animation in April 2020.