Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum Inc. - The Mill - Mill Heritage
The Lobethal’s Onkaparinga Woollen Mill was of major economic benefit to South Australia and is an Icon of the Australian wool industry. The Onkaparinga blanket covered many an Ozzie bed, …
Flour Milling in the Adelaide Hills Region - LocalWiki
Lobethal Flour Mill c1860. In the early days of Tweedvale (Lobethal) a miller named Lange came from Hahndorf and started a mill opposite the present Institute. The ruins are still to be seen.
Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum Inc.
When the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill closed in 1993 a small selection of Mill machinery and associated pieces were left to the people of Lobethal. The collection also includes paperwork and samples of fabric, some dating back over one hundred years. The collection became the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum and regularly opened to the public.
History of the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill - Fabrik
There was a time when almost every Australian household had an Onkaparinga blanket and for many people, the distinctive checked patterns bring a flash of nostalgic memories. The Mill started small in 1872 when two brothers established the Lobethal Tweed Factory alongside the creek.
The former Lobethal Woollen Mill is a landmark in Lobethal, South Australia. It is a gateway to the town and occupies a significant portion of its southern end. At its peak the Mill complex covered an area of ten hectares and contained over thirty buildings of consistent character, clustered around Lobethal Creek. These included
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The former woollen mill in Lobethal features accessible galleries, workshop spaces, artist studios, and accommodation for artists in residence. The newly built pavilion includes a retail store with South Australian homewares, jewellery, art and accessories.
The South Australia Heritage Places database
The Lobethal Woollen Mill is one of South Australia's most significant industrial complexes, and the large numbers of surviving buildings represent 100 years of industrial, commercial and social development at the site.
Flour Mill, Lobethal • Photograph - State Library of South Australia
Old flour mill, Lobethal standing in a valley with vines growing up the hillsides. Gum trees are growing further up the hillside. This image has no known copyright restrictions. Please refer to the State Library's Conditions of use. Learn more about …
Onkaparinga Woollen Mill Museum Inc. - Open Days & Events
Why not visit us and find out how a Dobcross Loom worked, the role the Mill played in WWII and why the iconic Onkaparinga Mill closed down. Spend some time immersed in local history. We may even be able to tell you the name of the pattern on that old Onkaparinga blanket in your cupboard at home!
Lobethal Archives and Historical Museum - Facebook
SLSA 7889, taken about 1860. Flour Mill, Lobethal. "Old flour mill, Lobethal standing in a valley with vines growing up the hillsides. Gum trees are growing further up the hillside." The gum that...