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Posted: 21 Dec 2013


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The Callington Mill

The Callington Mill
This old mill, now restored and working, was built in Oatlands, Tasmania in 1837. It is the only working example of its type in the southern hemisphere. Yes, it is possible to buy flour milled by it. The fence also is appropriate to the period. Happy Fence Friday!

Thérèse, Gerrit Fischer, , and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Anne-Marie(Minus)
Anne-Marie(Minus)
Une bien jolie photo avec ce beau moulin !
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Anne-Marie(Minus)
Merci beaucoup, Anne-Marie.
10 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Beautiful example George.. just surprise that its the only example of its type in the So-hem. They are/were so common in England and Holland.
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Pam J club
Pam, I think that a few factors could apply. The first is that much of Australia has wind speeds too low for these traditional mills to work properly. The only other such mill that I know here was built in Brisbane in 1828 and still survives - but it was converted to a convict treadmill not long after construction. Then, in the mid-1800s, when Australia began large-scale wheat growing, steam power had arrived to drive the mills. Finally, most of Australia's wheat has been exported (back to the UK in the sailing clippers in the 1800s).
10 years ago.
 Polyrus
Polyrus
HFF George!
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Polyrus
Than kyou Neil. HFF!
10 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Gorgeous mill
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Fantasyfan
Thank you.
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Thank you Lynne, that sounds to me like a good excuse to return - next time with camera. :)
10 years ago.
 Lech H Photography
Lech H Photography
Beautiful mill picture.
8 years ago.

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