Historical information

Frank Millet and his nephew, Hopper Cahill are standing in front of the Aitkins Gap Gaol after spending the day shooting rabbits in 1922. In the 1860s the gaol and stables were sold to George Millett and added to the Millett property. The barracks and a new farm homestead were built by Mick Morrison. The Bald Hill Hotel at Aitkens Gap on the Bendigo Road (Calder Highway) was built by George Millett in 1854 and functioned until the gold began to run out after the 1850s Victorian Goldrush.

Significance

The Millett family continued farming in the area until 1967. They also owned and operated other hotels in the local area.

Physical description

A non-digital scanned black and white photograph of a man and a boy standing in front of a bluestone building while holding some dead rabbits.