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Mt. Barker Mill [B 16414] • Photograph

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Summary

Mt. Barker Mill. John Dunn, mill owner in Devon arrived in South Australia in 1840 and built a windmill for grinding flour on land near his brother's property. This was possibly the first windmill in Australia. The sails on his windmill had a fixed mechanism so could not always catch the wind. His first steam mill, built in Mount Barker, began working in 1844. Dunn's milling and grain business grew until he had 11 steam mills

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Physical description

Photograph; 26 cm x 21 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of Mount Barker Collection

Subject

Windmills -- South Australia -- Mount Barker

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Digitisation information

Date

13/09/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,475 x 3,069 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.82 MB

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