Wilson's Flour Mill

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NameWilson's Flour MillTypeBuildingGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

DescriptionThe 10 horsepower steam engine flour mill at Shellharbour Village was built by miller, Robert Wilson in 1857 of local basalt rubble.

The built the mill at the foot of what was later called Wilson Street, named after the family. The Wilson family home was on the south eastern corner of Wilson Street.

The Mill was also used for Divine Services prior to the building of Churches in the Village.

Rust disease in the 1860's put a stop to wheat growing in the district, and by the 1920's the mill was in a poor condition and had to be removed.

The flour mill served all kinds of purposes in the early days of the village.

The first hustings of the Municipality of Shellharbour were held at the rear of the flour mill Shellharbour on 4 July 1859, Robert Perrot returning officer, and the following declared elected as the 9 councillors: Robert Wilson, Andrew McGill, Patrick Collins, Ebenezer Russell, William Wilson, Robert Martin, William James, William Moles and Joseph Dunster.

External LinkMill Nearing Completion 1856Wilson's Mill 1856Wilson's Steam Mill 1857Wilson's Steam Flour Mill 1857Springing a Plant 1857Shellharbor Wilson's Steam Flour Mill 1857Wilson's Steam Mill 1858Presbyterian Church at Shellharbour Communication 1858Municipality of Shellharbour Nomination of Candidate 1859Social Ball at Steam Mill 1861Shellharbour Queen's Birthday Dinner and Dance 1864Half Yearly Meeting of Shellharbor Cooperative Navigation Company 1870Shellharbour Episcopalian Sabbath School Picnic 1873Wilson's Mill 1874Vanishing Land Marks 1921An Old Landmark 'The Mill' Shellharbour Demolished1922Town Clerk's Report - Timber from Mill 1922

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