Kurth Kiln, Victoria, Australia
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Rabbitto
S 37° 53.984 E 145° 34.578
55H E 374829 N 5804354
Kurth Kiln is a Charcoal Kiln about 7km north of Gembrook.
Waymark Code: WM87BF
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 02/13/2010
Views: 24
Kurth Kiln was completed in 1942 and at that time was the only continuously operating charcoal kiln in Australia. It had a capacity of 25 tonnes of billets which was topped up every two hours and produced three tonnes of charcoal every 24 hours. Charcoal was used in motor vehicles as a substitute for petrol during the war. A 6 shilling bag would last up to 100km. Once the war ended, Kurth Kiln was decommisioned in 1946.
The Friends of Kurth Kiln manage the site and have resored a lot of the original structures around the kiln.
Type of Oven / Kiln: Wood / Charcoal
Status: Historical Site
Operating Dates: 1942 to 1946
Website: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate Description: Not listed
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