Deer Park (Albion) Explosives Factory
Western Highway,Deer Park, BRIMBANK CITY
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Deer Park (Albion) Explosives Factory - Historical Australian Themes
Providing administrative structures and authorities - defence
Deer Park (Albion) Explosives Factory - Usage/Former Usage
Vacant
Veterans Description for Public
Deer Park (Albion) Explosives Factory - Veterans Description for Public
Built by ICI in 1941, for the wartime production of explosives, the Deer Park site was taken over by the Commonwealth in 1942. Since then, capacity has been redeployed to Mulwala, NSW (1988-91). In 1994, the Deer Park Explosive Factory was proposed to be decontaminated, subdivided and sold.
The Second World War was a period of huge expansion for defence industries as Australia geared up for 'total war.' New factories and facilities were constructed as part of the munitions effort but the pre-war trend of locating nearly all defence industries in Victoria was actually reversed and the majority of new factories of this time were built in other states. There were many additions to existing facilities and scores of private firms turned over almost their entire production to war work for a few years. The manufacture and storage of explosives was greatly expanded during the war. Buildings built before 1942 were constructed in brick and after that time in concrete, timber, corrugated iron and asbestos.
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BLACK POWDER MILLVictorian Heritage Register H2029
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ICI Housing Estate PrecinctBrimbank City
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ICI Residential PrecinctBrimbank City
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1 Jackson StreetYarra City
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1 Lightfoot StreetYarra City
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1 Longfield StreetYarra City
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