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TRAVEL POSTER -Try Wangaratta
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🚆 “Try Wangaratta” — Victoria, Australia
Vintage Travel Poster (c.1930)
Bright water, summer light, and the promise of lingering longer — Try Wangaratta captures the relaxed optimism of interwar Australian travel. Issued by Victorian Railways, this striking design invites travellers to slow down, dive in, and discover the pleasures of regional Victoria at a gentler pace.
Where holidays stretch, and time feels generous.
🏊 Iconic Imagery from Australia’s Golden Age of Rail Travel
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Sunlit riverside swimming scene — carefree and inviting
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Confident modern typography urging travellers to “Try” something new
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Holiday camps and riverside leisure set beneath tall eucalypts
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Fashionable 1930s swimwear symbolising freedom and escape
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A subtle promise: arrive by rail, stay longer, enjoy more
📐 Size Options
| Format | Dimensions (H × W) |
|---|---|
| Portrait | 780 mm × 485 mm |
Original proportions preserved. Custom sizing available on request.
🎨 Premium Format Options
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Paper (170 gsm heavyweight) — Perfect for framing under glass; authentic colour and texture.
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Laminated (True encapsulation) — 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate, durable, wipe-clean, and long-lasting.
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Laminated + Wooden Hang Rails — Natural timber rails with hanging cord; ready to display.
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Canvas (395 gsm HP Professional Matte) — Printed using pigment-based, fade-resistant inks.
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Canvas + Wooden Hang Rails — Gallery-ready canvas with top and bottom timber rails.
⏳ Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed finishes, as each is professionally fitted by our framer.
🎁 Ideal For
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Collectors of Australian rail and regional tourism history
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Lovers of vintage leisure, swimming, and riverside scenes
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Interior stylists seeking colour, nostalgia, and calm
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Thoughtful gifts celebrating Australian holidays of the past
🌿 A Poster That Sells Time, Not Distance
Try Wangaratta is less about getting there — and more about what happens once you arrive. It reflects a moment when rail travel encouraged Australians to explore nearby towns, savour long summers, and rediscover the simple pleasures of water, warmth, and community.
🖼️ Display with Easygoing Charm
Whether framed, laminated, or finished on canvas with timber hang rails, this poster brings relaxed country confidence and classic Australian holiday spirit to any room.
Inviting. Unhurried. Pure regional Victoria.
