Axel Poignant (1906–1986)

Axel Poignant (1906-1986) is a major figure in Australian photography. In these brilliant images he explores the way of life of descendants of pioneer settlers living along Mangrove Creek, an isolated tributary of the Hawkesbury river, NSW, Australia, half a century ago.

The Sayananda Yoga Ashram, inaugurated in the early 1970's, is located by the Mangrove Creek.