HAYDEN'S MILL
BLACKWOOD, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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HAYDEN'S MILL - History
LAURENCE HAYDEN BUILT THE SAWMILL IN THE HEADWATERS OF WOMBAT CREEK IN 1887. SAWN TIMBER WAS DELIVERED TO TRENTHAM VIA TRAMWAY. IN 1877 THE HAYDEN BROTHERS CLOSED THE MILL AND SHIFTED THEIR OPERATIONS TO THE OTWAY RANGES.HAYDEN'S MILL - Interpretation of Site
THE MILL WAS ON THREE LEVELS AND EQUIPPED WITH BOTH BREAKING-DOWN AND RIP BENCHES. THE SITE WAS ONE OF THE EARLIEST TO USE CIRCULAR BREAKING-DOWN SAW (RATHER THAN A VERTICAL SAW) IN THE WOMBAT FOREST. SOME EVIDENCE OF THE MILL SETTLEMENT ALSO SURVIVES IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL STONE CHIMNEY MOUNDS.
Heritage Inventory Description
HAYDEN'S MILL - Heritage Inventory Description
REMAINS OF LATE 19TH-C SAWMILL IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE WOMBAT CREEK.
SITE EXTENDS IN RADIUS OF 75M AROUND THE MILL. THE ONLY DISTURBANCE TO THE MILL SITE IS A BULLDOZER TRACK DRIVE ACROSS THE LOWER SIDE OF THE MILL.
Physical Conditions: REMNANT TIMBERS FROM THE LOG YARD, BREAKING-DOWN TRACK AND ROOF; SAWDUST TRENCH; STONE CHIMNEY FOUNDATION; METAL ARTEFACTS.
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HAYDEN'S MILLVictorian Heritage Inventory
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