What a great picture of the usually elusive Loch Ness monster.
The caption reads; Declared to be the first complete authentic photograph of the Loch Ness monster to reach Australia. It is suggested that it was taken by a Scottish photographer on April the first and transmitted to Perth by wireless.
Who needs photoshop? I am actually really impressed by this article. Although the depiction of Nessie is a little different from the humps in the water one we are used to, this picture is a great one, and often early illustrated newspapers articles live by their captions as the picture is so blurry or dark. This one is detailed and so clear I am sure it would have amused many readers. I wonder how many of them were taken in despite the reference to April the first?
Western Mail 12 Apr 1934 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38023502
Buried words and Bushwa. 
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