Mitchell's Mill Steam Engine - Ulladulla, NSW
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Tuena
S 35° 21.323 E 150° 28.450
56H E 270490 N 6084617
The steam engine is all that remains of the Mitchell Brothers timber mill.
Waymark Code: WMGVG4
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/12/2013
Views: 16
The website Monument Australia which appears below states: The Mitchell timber mill was constructed in the early 1900s in the centre of town opposite the harbour. The mill was a major supplier of timber throughout New South Wales and a large employer of local people. In 1939 bushfires burnt down the mill but it was reconstructed and the Mitchell steam engine introduced, which continued to operate until 1973. Mr Ted Walker, a long time member of the Milton-Ulladulla Rotary Club, persuaded the Council to retain the steam engine when the mill closed.
A plaque at the former mill's site, now the Civic Centre grounds, explains that the Steam engine was dedicated to the former employees of Mitchell Bros Sawmilling Company.
A fence surrounds the steam engine which is in a good state of repair.
Type of Machine: Steam
Year the machine was built: 1939
Year the machine was put on display: 1987
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
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