Eildon Weir & the rain

In the winter of 1955 steady rains soaked the Eildon Weir catchments and thousands of acres of prime pastureland disappeared under the rising waters.

Numerous displaced persons, some from families that had given many years to the development of the Bonnie Doon district and township, were forced to rehabilitate themselves in unfamiliar surroundings.

Many old landmarks from the pioneering days were covered by the swiftly advancing waters.