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Type - Mill
Albion Mills, Darling Harbour
Barker's Windmill
Barker's steam mill
Boston's Mill
Brisbane Mill
Brisbane Steam Flour Mill
Charles Gordon's horse mill
Clarkson's mill
Craigend Mill
Dodds & Davies
Dodds Blacket & Aird
Edwin Davey & Sons flour mill, Pyrmont
First Government Water Mill, Parramatta
First government windmill
Girard's steam mill
Girard's windmill, Woolloomooloo
Gordon's mill
Government Mill
Hough's Windmill
John Booth's Steam Saw Mills
Kable's mill
Kirkham mill
Lachlan Mill
Lord's Mill
Marsden's mill
Military windmill
Mungo Scott flour mill, Summer Hill
Palmer's Mill
Pyrmont windmill
Singleton's Water Mill
Victoria Mills
Woronora Mill

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Mill

Albion Mills, Darling Harbour

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Steam flour mill opened in January 1833 by John Terry Hughes and John Hosking in Darling Harbour on Sussex Street at the foot of Market Street. The mill was underinsured when it was destroyed by fire in March 1841, and Hughes and Hosking borrowed extensively from the Bank of Australia to try to recoup their losses. Their subsequent bankruptcy in 1843 led to the collapse of the bank.  Hughes continued trading after 1846 with a new Albion Steam Mill on his estate in Surry Hills.

Barker's Windmill

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Windmill constructed by Thomas Barker in 1826 on Woolloomooloo Hill.

Barker's steam mill

Steam mill for flour at the corner of Sussex and Bathurst Streets bought by Thomas Barker in 1827. It was operated by his brother James Barker in partnership with Ambrose Hallen for a period in the 1830s and 1840s before being converted to a textile mill and run again by Thomas Barker.

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Boston's Mill

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Small timber windmill constructed by Commisary John Palmer that he operated along with the government bakery on land in the present-day upper Botanic Gardens. The mill is referred to as 'Boston's' in an early map. Palmer also had another stone windmill 'Palmer's Mill' nearby. The timber mill and bakehouse were resumed by Macquarie in 1815 and demolished.

Brisbane Mill

Undershot watermill, so called because of where the water hit the wheel, that was constructed by John Lucas in 1822 just above the head of navigation on Williams Creek on the Georges River. It was named after Governor Brisbane.

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Brisbane Steam Flour Mill

Steam mill and bakery which opened in a complex on Parramatta Road opposite St Barnabas church.

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Charles Gordon's horse mill

A horse mill for one or two horses in Upper Pitt Street owned by Charles Gordon in 1825.

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Clarkson's mill

First windmill in Darlinghurst, erected by merchant Thomas Clarkson c1819.

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Craigend Mill

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Windmill adjacent to Craigend mansion, Darlinghurst, but not associated with that estate.

Dodds & Davies

Flour mill at Darling Harbour in the 1830s owned by brothers Alexander and James Dodds and John Joseph Davies.

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Dodds Blacket & Aird

Company operating a steam flour mill at Dixon's Swamp near the Ultimo Estate from 1838. Became insolvent in 1841.

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Edwin Davey & Sons flour mill, Pyrmont

Flour mill in Pyrmont built in the 1890s which closed in 1996.

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First Government Water Mill, Parramatta

Mill built at Mays Hill on the upper reaches of the Parramatta River about 1792 by Thomas Allen. It would appear to have been in use briefly in 1793, but it was unreliable and frequently broke down so was largely unused. Rebuilt in 1804, it was still fairly unsuccessful and was destroyed in 1820.

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First government windmill

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The colony's first windmill, built on Observatory Hill between May 1796 and February 1797 from parts brought to Sydney by Governor Hunter in 1795. It quickly fell into disrepair and by 1810 only the stone tower remained.

Girard's steam mill

Steam flour mill and warehouse at Darling Harbour built by Francois Girard in 1833. It was taken over by Sydney Flour Company in 1841.

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Girard's windmill, Woolloomooloo

Stone windmill built for Francois Girard on South Head Road, close to Thomas Barker's windmill.

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Gordon's mill

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Stone and post mill situated on the ridge near the corner of Stewart and Gordon streets at Paddington which operated from about 1829 until the 1870s.

Government Mill

Third government windmill which stood in front of Fort Phillip which was built for Governor King by Nathaniel Lucas. It was described as an octagonal smock mill with propellers rotating on a post to gain the best advantage from prevailing winds.

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Hough's Windmill

Windmill operated by Henry Hough c1841-1879 on his Waverley property Hope Farm.

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John Booth's Steam Saw Mills

Steam driven saw mill on the Balmain shoreline east of Booth Street which was destroyed in a dramatic fire in 1874 and then rebuilt. The mill had machinery to produce up to 200,000 feet of timber per week which was used for shipbuilding and general joinery.

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Kable's mill

Windmill erected by Nathaniel Lucas at the Domain in 1805 and later leased for a period to Henry Kable. It was the first post mill constructed in the Sydney Cove area, and was capable of grinding more than six bushels per hour. It stood approximately where the Shakespeare Memorial statue is located in front of the Mitchell Library's main entrance.

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Kirkham mill

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Flour mill constructed in 1828 as a windmill and converted to a steam driven mill by the 1830s. It operated until rust destroyed local wheat crops in 1863 and was demolished in the 1880s.

Lachlan Mill

Mill established on the Botany Road at Kensington in August 1820 as Lachlan Flour Mills. Renamed in 1821 as Lachlan & Waterloo Flour Mills. In 1827 was converted into a factory for turning wool into blankets and cloth, and in 1830 for making paper from corn stalks.

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Lord's Mill

Mill which used the fulling process of pounding the loosely woven cloth to knit the fibres and shrink them to produce a tight textural whole. The mill also scoured the fabric to soften and clean it using water from the nearby Mill Pond. The mill was closed when the government resumed the land for the pumping station.

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Marsden's mill

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Watermill built around 1810 on Darling Mills and Toongabbie Creeks by Samuel Marsden near the site of the present Cumberland hospital weir. It remained in use until about 1838. An earlier millrace on the same property was associated with the earlier Government Water Mill.

Military windmill

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The colony's second windmill, built in 1798 by the government on Church Hill at the point where Clarence and Grosvenor Street would intersect. It was destroyed in a storm in 1799, and rebuilt between 1801 and 1802. The mill continued to operate until the 1840s. It was known as the military windmill due to its proximity to the barracks.

Mungo Scott flour mill, Summer Hill

Flour mill in Summer Hill built c1921 by flour millers Mungo Scott to take advantage of the goods railway line between Wardell Road and Darling Harbour. A huge fire in the mill in 1927 was believed to have been caused by sparks caused by passing trains igniting stored flour. In 2009 the mill's operations moved to Maldon in Victoria and the building was converted into residences. 

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Palmer's Mill

Large stone windmill constructed by Commisary John Palmer that he operated along with a smaller timber mill and the government bakery on land in the present-day upper Botanic Gardens. 

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Pyrmont windmill

Mill built by John Macarthur on his land at Pyrmont around 1807 and managed by Garnham Blaxcell. It was in ruins by the early 1820s. 

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Singleton's Water Mill

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Water driven wheel mill built by brothers Ben and James Singleton on the Hawkesbury in the 1820s.

Victoria Mills

Flour mill at the foot of Bathurst Street adjacent to Grose's wharf, owned by J T Hughes and leased to J H Grose. The building partly collapsed on 3 September 1841 into the swamp below, causing major damage and loss.

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Woronora Mill

Flour mill built on the Woronora River which avoided the duty paid by all Sydney based mills. Using the undershot principle the river water hit the wheel the wheel at it's base causing it to spin.

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