18/06/2026
OUR HISTORY
Start of the 13th Skyline Tour, Mirimbah, Mansfield Shire, Victoria
25 December 1935
PHOTO SUPPLIED: Rosemary Chapple
PHOTOGRAPHER: F Reiger
Christensen's Sawmill at the start of the Mansfield-to-Wangaratta (via Mt Buller and Mt Cobbler) Victorian Government Tourist Bureau 13th Skyline Tour.
The tour took place from 24 December 1935 to 2 January 1936.
The 1935 itinerary began 24 December with rail to Mansfield.
On 25 December participants took motor vehicles to the Delatite River, followed on 26 December by pack track to Mt Buller.
Staying on pack track, 26 December continued to Hearne's Hut.
27 to 28 December saw participants make their way to King River, with 29 to 31December tackling Mt Cobbler.
On 1 January 1936, they finished up in Rose River, taking motor vehicles to Wangaratta before returning on 2 January by rail to Melbourne.
"The camp gear and stores were carried by packhorse from Christensen's Sawmill, Mirimbah, to Mt Buller before the arrival of the party on Christmas Day."
Personnel of party: Mr. H.R. Sloane, Mr. G. Blackburn, Mr. W.C. Cook, Mr. W.T. Dickson, Mr. B. Abrahams, Mr. L. Blastock, Mr. J. Tawton, Mr. R.D. Boadle, Mr. W.L. Gray, Mr. G.L. Rayment, Mr. F. Reiger, Mr. R. Travis, Mr. E.G. Mortiboy, Dr. Ivan Connor, Mr. T.L. Johnston, Mr. D. Matthews, Mr. A. Mason, Mr. W.H. Clark, Mr. E. Neville, Mr. W. Nichols, Mr. F.N. Ashburner, Mr. S. Mason, Mr. C. Dow, Mr. J.L. Bairstow and Mr. N. Wertheim.
Skyline Tours began on the Mt Bogong Range in 1926 as “Personally Escorted Mountain Hikes”.
