Early days of sleeper cutting
Early days of sleeper cutting
The last few stories have focussed on
Forest Yarns
Output of railway sleepers
There was a chief forester appointed for the Rushworth district for the
Political action by sleeper hewers
Although sleeper hewers mostly worked independently in the forest, they acted co-operatively
Sleeper hewing
The overwhelming majority, if not all of the railway sleepers that came
Rushworth forest timber output
From the gold rush until late in the 20th century, the output
Overview of the timber industry
The Rushworth forest has been harvested for timber since colonial days. Initially,
Eucalyptus oil industry – present day operations
Harvesting the leaves
Originally, the blue and green mallee trees were cut
Charcoal, eucy oil and honey
Unfortunately, there do not seem to be any records of how much
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Stories from the Rushworth Forest
Forest Yarns No 3
Stories from the Rushworth Forest
Forest Yarns No 2
Aboriginal Connections
Forest Yarns No 1
Introduction
