WITNISH'S SWAMILL, GREENDALE
153 LONG GULLY ROAD GREENDALE, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
Representative example of a small late-19th century family-operated business.
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WITNISH'S SWAMILL, GREENDALE - History
RICHARD WITNISH INSTALLED A SMALL SAWMILL ON THE EAST BRANCH OF THE DALE CREEK AT THE WESTERN FOOT OF MOUNT GREY. THE LOGS WERE JINKERED IN FROM THE EAST AND NORTH-EAST. THE MILL WORKED UNTIL THE 1893 SLUMP.WITNISH'S SWAMILL, GREENDALE - Interpretation of Site
THE MILL IS BUILT ON A SMALL EXCAVATED TERRACE IN A SLOPE OVERLOOKING THE CREEK. A SINGLE CIRCULAR SAW BREAKING-DOWN BENCH AND A RIP BENCH WERE BUILT OVER THE SAME TRENCH. SAWDUST WAS PROBABLY DUMPED STRAIGHT INTO THE CREEK. A JINKER TRACK LEADS IN TO THE SITE FROM THE UPSTREAM SLOPE.
Heritage Inventory Description
WITNISH'S SWAMILL, GREENDALE - Heritage Inventory Description
SAWDUST TRENCH; CISTERN; BREAKING DOWN TRACK; JINKER TRACK
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WITNISH'S SWAMILL, GREENDALEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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