Correct me if I am wrong but I seem to remember and elephant being kill at at or near Stratford probably in the 70's.I have asked a couple of other people and they also seem to recall that it was not that long ago. Regards Brian ---------- > From: Linda Barraclough <kapana@netspace.net.au> > To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND] Re Elephant Death > Date: Saturday, September 25, 1999 9:53 PM > > >Around 1940, a circus passed through Stratford and an Elephant was killed > >whilst passing under the bridge on the back of a truck. I have been asked if > >anyone knows where the Elephant was buried in Stratford. > > > Uuuuum. I was told it fell off a railway truck going OVER the viaduct, not > under the bridge. And that it is buried there, at the viaduct. Can anyone > else help??? > > Linda Barraclough > Briagolong > List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND > email: kapana@netspace.net.au > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Check out the Gippsland Mailing List Home Page at: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/ >