ORDE'S/OGDEN BROTHERS SAWMILLS

GLENYON-LITTLE HAMPTON ROAD AND WOMBAT STATE FOREST GLENLYON, HEPBURN SHIRE

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    ORDE'S/OGDEN BROTHERS SAWMILLS - History

    THOMAS ORDE STARTED A SAWMILL ON THE LODDON RIVER IN 1880.  IT EMPLOYED FORTY MEN AND DISPATCHED TIMBER VIA A TRAMWAY SOUTH TO THE LYONVILLE RAILWAY STATION.  THE MILL CLOSED IN 1896.

    A SECOND MILL WAS BUILT ON ALMOST THE SAME SITE BY THE OGDEN BROS IN 1941.  TIMBER WAS SENT BY TRUCK TO THE LYONVILLE RAILWAY STATION.  IN 1944, THE MILL WAS CLOSED AND SHIFTED TO DAYLESFORD TOWNSHIP.

    Interpretation of Site

    ORDE'S/OGDEN BROTHERS SAWMILLS - Interpretation of Site

    THE SAWDUST HEAP ON THE EDGE OF THE LODDON RIVER APPARENTLY DERIVED FROM BOTH MILLS.  ORDE'S MILL IS LOCATED JUST UPHILL OF THE SAWDUST HEAP AND CONSISTS MAINLY OF TRENCHES AND REMNANT CONSTRUCTION TIMBERS.  OGDEN'S MILL IS SITUATED 40M SSW OF ORDE'S SITE.  IT CONSISTS OF A SAWDUST TRENCH, REMNANT TIMBERS AND TIMBER IMPRESSIONS.

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    ORDE'S/OGDEN BROTHERS SAWMILLS - Heritage Inventory Description

    Remains of two adjacent sawmill sites beside the Loddon River.

    SAWDUST HEAP, SAWDUST TRENCHES, NATURAL ROCK TERRACING, BOILER SETTING, REMNANT TIMBERS

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