Relieved or excited passengers disembarked from the ‘Diamond Bird’, the larger of two lanes that took passengers to Corowa and Rutherglen.
This occasion was not just a singular event, but part of a broader trend to increase public engagement with aviation.
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It showcased the potential of air travel for both mail and passenger services, reflecting the rapid advancement in aviation technology, and its impact on daily life.
Shell Oil Company helped in the organization of Yarrawonga Aviation Day in 1930.
Australia Aerial Services Ltd was putting Yarrawonga on the map, as the town could become a stopping place for aircraft flying from Sydney to Melbourne.
The main objective of this visit was to establish an airport for passenger traffic, and emergency transport.
Joy rides were offered to paying passengers. Some who took this offer were Mr N Bott, W B Sharp, L W Reilly, W E Martin, Miss Hargraves and J T Sullivan.
Councillor Munro declared an airport at Yarrawonga. Councillor Gorman donated the land from which we all benefit today.
During 2023, the Pioneer Museum in Mulwala held a special exhibition about early aviation, called ‘Take Off’.
It was so successful that some of the exhibits have become part of the permanent aviation display.
The ‘Diamond Bird’ was the larger of the two planes which took passengers to Corowa and Rutherglen. The smaller ‘Lyre Bird’ flew passengers over Yarrawonga.
A 20-minute movie of aircraft from the 1920s to 1970s has been screened in the Museum Cinema, just one of many local documentary films.
A highlight is footage of the 1930 Aviation Day.
The 1930s Depression put a halt to many aviation companies around Australia.
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