When Ludwig Becker sketched Menindee hotel in 1860, there was little else of Menindee to sketch. Even today, it is a small town with a population of about 400 people.

Ludwig Becker sketched a variety of scenes in and around Menindee including Paines Hotel:- Minindie [i.e. Menindee], The Depot Junction and a variety of other sketches such as scientific sketches of wildlife collected around their camp that are included in the Culture Victoria story The Art of Science.

In this video the history teacher at Menindee Central School, Robert Lindsay, tells us about Menindee, its special spirit and cultural heritage.