Yarra Bend Park: Part Five

What is a mill? When was this mill constructed? Why was it constructed here? Why has this mill been preserved when most mills have not?

A mill is an operation to break down solid pieces and is often associated with breaking down wheat products. The mill was constructed in the early 1840's so a weir that was built on a natural rock bar so it could supply water to the mill. It was preserved because it was a water-turbine powered mill and the largest and most sophisticated mills built at the time in Victoria.