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| Australian Half sovereign - Ten shillings banknote |
Australian Ten shillings banknote of 1927 overprinted in red with 'Half Sovereign', issued by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Obverse: Medallion profile portrait of His Majesty King George V, from a photograph of a bas-relief by Sir Bertram Mackennal, R.A., Sculptor to the King.
Reverse: Goulburn Weir near Nagambie, Victoria, Australia.
The Goulburn Weir was built between 1887 and early 1891 across the Goulburn River near Nagambie, Victoria, Australia. It was the first major diversion structure built for irrigation development in Australia. The weir also forms Lake Nagambie where rowing regattas and waterskiing tournaments are held. The weir is 209 metres long by about 16 metres high. The structure also contained one of the first hydro-electric turbines in the southern hemisphere, used to supply power for lifting and lighting.