BRITANNIA CREEK TRAMWAY SAWMILL SITE 2
BOLIN TRACK BIG PATS CREEK, YARRA RANGES SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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BRITANNIA CREEK TRAMWAY SAWMILL SITE 2 - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Sawmillers began to move into the area in late 1901, when the railway into the Upper Yarra Valley opened. W. Richards developed tramways along the Britannia Creek valley in 1902 and built this sawmill in 1905. It was purchased by Cuming, Smith & Co. in 1906 and was one of the largest sawmills operated by this company. It used advanced steam powered drag saws and log slitters and became the centre of a substantial. The company closed the mill around 1920 and was sold to Fred and Victor Yelland in 1924.BRITANNIA CREEK TRAMWAY SAWMILL SITE 2 - Interpretation of Site
Site used for a substantial company in the saw milling industry in the region, and central part of a settlement.Now regenerated bushland.
BRITANNIA CREEK TRAMWAY SAWMILL SITE 2 - Archaeological Significance
Despite other saw dust heap sites/sawmilling sites in the region, the size of this site was consideered quite substantial at the time of recording (1989) and hte potential presence of a boiler and other surface and subsurface archaeological features increases the significance of this site (medium).
BRITANNIA CREEK TRAMWAY SAWMILL SITE 2 - Historical Significance
Substantial company established early in the century, technologically innovative for the time and the centre of a settlement when in operation. Regional historic significance.
Heritage Inventory Description
BRITANNIA CREEK TRAMWAY SAWMILL SITE 2 - Heritage Inventory Description
Extensive sawdust heap (90 x 30 metres and up to 15 metres high), divided by Britannia Creek, with some embedded timber spars. Artefacts were also observed at the probable mill site (on the north bank of the creek) and consisted of metal fittings, iron rail, timber and several deep trenches.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Regional. The great size of the sawdust heap gives an indication of the extent of the logging in this area during the early part of the twentieth century. It supplied timber to the Cuming, Smith & Co distillation factory. Established early in the century, it was technologically innovative, a social centre and a district landmark.
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YELLAND 2Victorian Heritage Inventory
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Britannia Creek Tramway Sawmill Site 2Yarra Ranges Shire
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Britannia Creek Tramway Sawmill Site 3 - See Yellands No 3 MillYarra Ranges Shire
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