Thorpe Watermill

The water for the mill is diverted from the Clyde river. Thorpe Watermill is the only known Australian example of a traditional water driven flour mill that can be operated in the original manner.

Outside during Engineering Heritage Tasmania Field trip
Source: Indrek Tults collection

Inside
Source: Indrek Tults collection

Restoration of Thorpes Mill
Source: Indrek Tults collection

River dam gate
Source: Indrek Tults collection

References:
The Restoration of Thorpe Watermill, Bothwell, Tasmania. Australian Archaeology 6, 1988 Water-Powered Flourmills in Nineteenth-Century Tasmania. Source: Australian Archaeology 15, 1997

Proposal to Nominate
Anthony Ellis COUPE Proposal to Nominate - Thorpes Mill