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NEW ADA MILL

Location WALK INTO HISTORY TRACK ADA, BAW BAW SHIRE File Number 502164 Level Registered

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The New Ada Mill was operated by the Victorian Hardwood Company from 1931-1942, to exploit the virgin stands of mountain ash on the ridges north of the Ada River. Although the machinery has been removed, most of the structure of the mill has survived, including the wall and roof beams, and substantial concrete foundations. The remnants of at least ten wooden huts lie south-west of the mill shed, while numerous large tree stumps around the site indicate the size of trees originally logged.

How is it significant?
The New Ada Mill is of archaeological significance to the State of Victoria.

Why is it significant?
The New Ada Mill is archaeologically significant as a comparatively well preserved example of a typical steam-powered sawmill, which operated in Victoria’s premier logging region of the early twentieth century. The site has the potential to provide physical evidence relating to the technological history of the timber industry, and the cultural history of sawmilling settlements.