CLARKE & PEARCE NO.1 MILL
ROYSTON ROAD RUBICON, MURRINDINDI SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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CLARKE & PEARCE NO.1 MILL - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: The first mill in the Rubicon Forest, it was built by Clark and Kidd in 1906. It was driven by a 65 hp Pelton wheel driven by water diverted from the Rubicon River along a four mile race. The No. 1 mill developed as a social centre in the 1920s and 1930s when about 200 workers inhabited the Rubicon Forest. It boasted a telephone, tennis court and school. The mill was destroyed in the 1939 bushfires.Heritage Inventory Description
CLARKE & PEARCE NO.1 MILL - Heritage Inventory Description
The site of the mill and a large sawdust heap remain. An area west of Rubicon Falls formed a very large residential area. Due to the 1939 fires all that remains is an occasional group of charred posts, giving an idea of the shape and size of original dwellings. A tennis court is also marked by the net poles. Regrowth has obscured much of the site.
Heritage Inventory Significance: State. The site is the location of the first mill in the Rubicon Forest, and one which was operated by the districts major sawmilling firm. It was also a substantial settlement.
Archeological Potential: Potential (area)
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CLARKE & PEARCE NO.1 MILLVictorian Heritage Inventory
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