Local Government
Harvey
Region
South West
168 Melville Road Brunswick
Campbell Dairy
Mirasole
Harvey
South West
Constructed from 1953
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Dec 2012 | Category 3 |
Category 3 |
• The place has research value as a demonstration of the evolution in the methods of milking cows. The layout of this shed is no longer common practice, however its location next to more current layouts is informative.
Small house and dairy complex of varying styles and construction methods. Sheds mainly timber framed construction with corrugated metal cladding, shallow pitch gable roofs with corrugated metal sheeting.
The dairy building on the site was built by Donald Campbell in 1953 and is referred to as a 'back out' dairy due to the movement of the cows through the milking process. The cows were moved into the building to be milked then 'backed out' on completion of milking. The farm was held by the Campbell family until 1999 and still operates today [2014] as a dairy. Later dairies have been built on the site which are more consistent with current methods and the 1953 dairy is no longer used for its original function.
High/ Low
Poor
Historic Site
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
General | Specific |
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OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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