ANDERSON'S MILL
17 DAMMANS ROAD WARBURTON, YARRA RANGES SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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ANDERSON'S MILL - History
Located within the present day Warburton was the Anderson Sawmill, which was in operation from 1901 to 1905 and then taken over by a Mr Parbury in 1905, and became the Brookfield Sawmill. Timber from the mill were transported by tramway over the Yarra in order to meet the railway. The mill was built on the north side of the Yarra River, situated near the bottom of the present day Warburton Golf Course and nearby the part of the study area. Logs were delivered to the mill from near the summit of Mount Donna Buang, crossing a concrete bridge spanning the O’Shannassy Aqueduct. The tramway was dismantled in 1929, following the closure of the mill in 1928, and severe damage caused by a storm in 1927. However, the tramway may have been reconstructed for Horner’s Mill at the top of the line in the 1930s.ANDERSON'S MILL - Interpretation of Site
The site straddles the O’Shannasy aqueduct and includes a large dam. Discernable features include various rough rock piles and the formation of former tramlines. The tramlines run up and down the slope along the gully of Ythan Creek, on the east side of the creek. The formation is about 3 metres wide with earth and rock embankments and spoil. The site of Andersons/Parbury’s mill is recognisable to the north east of the golf clubrooms at Warburton Golf course and on the southern edge of the patch of bushland. Here concrete foundations, rail lines and machinery bases are evident on either side of Ythan Creek. About 10 metres to the north in the forested area a terrace is discernible that Is likely to be part of the mill platform. To the west of this a section of 80lb rail was found but undergrowth obscures most of the ground.
Heritage Inventory Description
ANDERSON'S MILL - Heritage Inventory Description
The site of Andersons/Parbury’s mill is recognisable to the north east of the golf clubrooms on the southern edge of the patch of bushland. Here concrete foundations, rail lines and machinery bases are evident on either side of Ythan Creek. A large electric motor and what appears to be a steam condenser chest sits on one of the slabs. It is known that Parbury had installed a Pelton wheel and electricity generator to drive the mill and incline haulage, and so this is likely to be the remains of this installation. About 10 metres to the north in the forested area a terrace is discernible that Is likely to be part of the mill platform. To the west of this a section of 80lb rail was found but undergrowth obscures most of the ground. Discernible features include various rough rock piles and the formation of former tramlines. The tramlines run up and down the slope along the gully of Ythan Creek, on the east side of the creek. The formation is about 3 metres wide with earth and rock embankments and spoil. Anderson’s sawmill was located at the bottom of this tramway in 1901, and was probably reused for Parbury’s mill in 1905. Later, Horner’s Mill was established at the top of the incline tramway, operating from 1932 to 1937 processing regrowth Mountain Ash and Black Wattle.
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FINCHAM AND HOBDAY PIPE ORGANVictorian Heritage Register H2450
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STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GEELONGVictorian Heritage Register H2451
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NORTH MELBOURNE POTTERYVictorian Heritage Inventory
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