From the Maitland Mercury report:
The history of flooding in Horseshoe Bend is proving to be a popular topic with overwhelming demand for Peter Bogan’s walking tours of the area.
But more than recounting the devastation of the floods that swamped the area, most notably in 1889, 1949 and 1955, the tour is also an illustrated account of the commercial importance of the eastern end of High Street, Maitland, and the development of the city.
An initiative of the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA), the tour was originally a commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the 1849 flood, and the 60th anniversary of the event in 1949.
Full article by Briony Snedden available at Maitland Mercury, 21/08/2009.
