1841 Survey of The Falls Charles Nettleton Marlborough

Marlborough

The Port Melbourne railway line runs diagonally across the Yarra and to its left is the Queen Street bridge

Port Jackson in 1788

and next door is the Saracen's Head Hotel

Horse drawn carriages in front of store

1841 Survey of The Falls Charles Nettleton MarlboroughA survey of "The Falls" from 1841. The Falls were an ancient line of basalt rock that crossed the river Yarra near where Queens Bridge stands today. They were high enough to keep fresh water coming downstream separate from the sea water that came into the river from Port Phillip Bay. The local natives used this barrier for thousands of years to gather fresh water, and to capture fresh water fish. They also used the barrier to cross the river. The