Historical information

The map gives many of the locations of sawmills and tramways in the Gembrook – Tonimbuk area including in the Gembrook area; Cloverdell Sawmilling; Napier; Northern Timber Co.; Hazeldene Sawmilling Co.;Holding; Carstein; Dyer; Russell; Dyer & Ure; Sharp; Legge; Nicholls; Ure; Panther; McNully; Casey; Mattei; Veale & McPhee;Ure & Russell; Casey & Stone; Groome; Zande; Ventura; Sloan; McAlpine; Williams; Smith; Spencer; Lawless; Greer; Dye;Stone; Hogan & Kirkpatrick; Grundy; Saunderson; Goodie; Hilder; Gabriel; Barnacle; Boyd; Loone; Smith & Warren; Wilson; Briely; Yelland; Beaconfield Sawmill & Firewood Co.; Audas; Mortimer; Smith & Sheehan; Tynong Sawmilling Co. Acording to local authority Roy Kindall the McGill and Escort sawmills are not included.

Significance

The map is historically and socially significant as it details locations of sawmills and tramways and give insight to importance of timber industry in the area.

Physical description

Map of local sawmills and tramways in the Gembrook-Tonimbuk region printed in black on white paper.