EXPLORATION

 

-May 2011

Photographs of the newly restored old Saw Mill at Cooroy.

I have been to the Cooroy Library (Mill Place) quite a few times now and have only just ventured down over the waterway to see the Lower Mill Site. Today was the Cooroy Fusion event, to celebrate the Library’s 1st birthday. It’s a great place to visit on a regular day but on this day the where holding a mini-festival for community celebration.

The Lower Mill Site has a great vibe to it; having only recently been reopened after extensive restoration works to the old saw mill, it is now fit to last another 50 years. The site is entranced with a great installation of ceramic works which reflect the heritage of the site, and huge old timber sleepers which most probably had come from the original building. Within the old saw mill building, an educational walk through has been created with views of scenes to reflect what the workplace looked like in the early-mid 1900’s. Complete with ambient machinery noises and an audio tour of the kiln room.

The Lower Mill Site is open to the public Monday - Saturdays and is found beyond the creek which runs below the Cooroy Library site.

Please see this website for more details.

Don’t be afraid to explore the history of your stomping ground, because, just like the present and the future, it is filled with stories and treasures beyond your wildest dreams.