Anderson's Mill

In a postcard setting on the banks of Birch's Creek at Smeaton, Anderson's Mill stands as a powerful reminder of an industry that flourished after the gold rush of the 1850's.

Standing today much like it was over 100 years ago, the five-storey bluestone building and its magnificent iron water wheel are still in place.

Heritage The Anderson brothers arrived on the goldfields from Scotland in 1851. After success as diggers on the Goldfields they became sawmillers, supplying timber for the gold industry from their Wombat Forest sawmills.

In 1861, with money generated from the gold and timber industries, they built Anderson's Mill in order to tap into the local agricultural and population boom.