We have moved to our new site:

After three years and much kerfuffle we have finally moved into a new home for our business. The new site is on an old historic sawmill site in Millgrove (appropriately named town really)

We are now operating at 3045 Warburton highway, Millgrove. Only three kilometers up the highway from the old site with, road frontage, great public access, room to grow.

SITE HISTORY:

The Inverarity sawmil at Millgrove has high local significance as an example of a post second world war working mill. It has the cconfiguration of a traditional mill of the 1920's or 30's.

The Inverarity Mill, still on its original site, has been a working mill for over 50 years. Although it has always been a small mill, many local men have worked there over the years. It has historical significance fofr its long associations with the Inverarity family.

In 1945 Tom Inverarity and his brother inlaw, Charlie "Boxer" Baird, establihed a mill beside the Warburton highway in Millgrove. Both were experienced mill workers.

Tom was the son of Jim Inverarity, a well known tram driver along the Dee tramway who carted poles he had cut along the line in the upper reaches of the valley. In 1918 and 1919, Jim Inverarity was taking pole timber from the many properties along the Dee valley, up until 1922.

At first Tom Inverarity worked with Cuming Smith at Britannia Creek. Later he worked at many district mills, including Richards at Starvation Creek, Downeys at Gifford Saddle and Horners at Mcmahons Creek and Ythan Creek. He also worked at Murrindindi and Acheron districts. Toms partner, Baird, had been manager at Feiglins No. 2 mill in Acheron Valley.

Inveraritys new mill at Millgrove was established as a spot mill and was later expanded to include both breaking down and docking benches. It was initially powered by a diesel engine but later converted to electricity. Yhe logs were supplied by the forest commision, a common practice in the post second world war years, although there was some logging in the starvation creek area.
Jeff Mcphee and Bob Walker were employed as carters. It was always a small mill but many men worked there over the years. The longest serving emploee was "Titch" Peckham.

In june 1948, the mill was damaged by fire but was put back into operation after a week of repairs. After Baird left the firm, Tom Inverarity was the sole proprietor. By 1999, the mill, still a working mill was operating as the "Inverarity Sawmill Company". Still on its original site with the log yard occupying much of the former railway gravel pits.
(Source: Mccarthy1998-2000 research)