THE CAPTAIN'S MILL SITE

The Site of John Hepburn's Mill, is located at 30 Charleston Lane Kingston off Werona-Kingston Road. It comprises archaeological remains of the diversion weir on Hepburn's Lagoon, the water race, mill site with adjacent occupation site, inlcuding sepatate stone cottage sites. Scatered small artefacts are spread over a wide area.

Hepburn's Mill site is of historical and archaeological significance at the State Level

Hepburn's Mill site is of historical significance as one of the earliest flour mills in Victoria, associated with one of Victoria's earliest white settlers. The mill was once part of an extensive squatting estate, which included the Smeaton House homestead. The homestead commenced 1847, was designed by prominent colonial architect John Gill, and so the mill was likely also designed by Gill. 

The site is of archaeological significance for its potential to reveal information on the development of flour milling in the first decade of Victoria's European settlement and the process of technology transfer from Britain to Australia in the mid nineteenth century.