TOOMBULLUP MILL

OFF DICKS LANDING ROAD TOOMBULLUP, MANSFIELD SHIRE

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TOOMBULLUP MILL

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    TOOMBULLUP MILL - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: the Toombullup Mill was established in 1916, shortly after the opening of the Tatong Railway. The mill settlement catered for more than 30 employees and their families. Inferior quality forest resources, however and distance from markets resulted in frequent financial losses, forcing the closure of the mill in 1929, and its shifting to a new site on Kelly Creek.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    TOOMBULLUP MILL - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: The sawmill was established 24 km from the rail terminus at Tatong. Logs were brought to the mill be horse-worked tramways and steam traction engines. Poor quality roads in the district forced the stockpiling of logs in the summer months to maintain a supply for winter cutting.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    TOOMBULLUP MILL - Heritage Inventory Description

    Overgrown remains of bush sawmill, 19 km east of Mansfield.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Regional; The Toombullup mill was relatively long lived (1916-1928), an important community centre and associated with significant sawmilling families in north east Victoria.

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: The site boundary extends in a 200 metre radius around the remains of the mill shed. Extant fabric includes a prominent sawdust heap and mill shed earthworks, upright and bed logs. Sawdust heap, mill shed, earthworks, uprights & bed logs.

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