This magnificent 80-page coffee table book was produced as a prelude to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
There were others in the series produced by the Australian Publicity Council.
The effusive preface was written by the Premier John Cain Snr.
This small selection of images reflects an unashamed sense of optimism and pride in country Victoria, particularly its forests and the timber industry.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/269527621
Victoria’s Forests & Bushfire Heritage 