Southern Cross Windmill, Pioneer Museum Park - Kangaroo Valley, NSW
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Tuena
S 34° 43.613 E 150° 31.175
56H E 272882 N 6154442
A farm windmill on display on the museum's grounds which cover 7 hectares.
Waymark Code: WMK3HJ
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/07/2014
Views: 14
The vane sheet bears the name of the manufacturer, Southern Cross, which was a foundry in Toowoomba, Queensland established in 1871. The company is still in existence today but the foundry has closed & the windmills are manufactured overseas. Prior to its closure the foundry had produced over 200,000 windmills which are scattered throughout Australia & the world, many still in operation. This one though no longer pumps water.
Purpose: Water Pumping
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: No
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 5.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: yes
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
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