CAMERON'S SAWMILL

REEDY LAKE ROAD BAILIESTON, STRATHBOGIE SHIRE

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    CAMERON'S SAWMILL - History

    THE MILL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1877 BY ANGUS CAMERON AND JAMES DARROCK.  IT CUT MOSTLY RED GUM ALONG WITH SPOTTED GUM AND BOX.  THEIR PARTNERSHIP WAS DISSOLVED IN JULY 1883 AND THEREAFTER CAMERON OPERATED THE MILL IN HIS OWN NAME.  THE SITE WAS ABANDONDED FOR A SHORT PERIOD IN 1887-1888 AND SHIFTED TO CAMERON'S PROPERTY CLOSE TO NAGAMBIE.  IT WAS RETURNED TO REEDY LAKE IN EARLY 1889 AND CLOSED IN SEPTEMBER OF THAT YEAR.

    Interpretation of Site

    CAMERON'S SAWMILL - Interpretation of Site

    Pits relate to the operation of vertical breaking-down saw and rip bench. The engine was probably portable given that there are no remains of a boiler setting. A dam nearby provided water for the mill. The mill's log supply was probably jinkered to the site along a raised mound of compacted clay extending north to firmer ground. The area around the mill is a sea of very old red gum stumps, indicating the density and age of the original forest and its impact on the local environment. Chimney mounds nearby and extensive domestic debris betray disturbance by bottle collectors.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    CAMERON'S SAWMILL - Heritage Inventory Description

    Sawmill site adjacent to north-west corner of Reedy Lake with evidence of earth formations and habitation debris.

    Raised jinker around dam sawpits chimney mounds and scattered domestic artefacts.

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