National Trust Anderson’s Mill Heritage Weekend
The atmospheric Anderson's Mill comes alive with displays of heritage crafts, machinery and historical exhibitions whilst the heritage iron waterwheel turns majestically transporting all who see it back to the days when the bluestone mill machinery ran quietly and used the creek as its power source.
Situated in a small valley surrounded by two creeks stands the majestic five level bluestone mill. Inside the mill it is cool and quiet and amongst the large wooden columns displays of heritage crafts such as spinning and weaving, sock making on antique machines, a luthier displaying guitars and how they are made are just some of the crafts in the mill. On the verandah the BARAC radio operators are contacting mills internationally and across Australia as a part of Mills on the Air. The blacksmith works beside the waterwheel and uses the turn of the wheel to create his wares. In the oat mill artist Sue Clarke shows her work and demonstrates printing on a heritage machine. Out in the granary learn how to make bamboo fishing rods, beekeeping and honey products, Ballarat Embroidery demonstrate their beautiful work, jams and more. Woodworking demonstrations in the stables and outside native plants, heritage steam engines, cars and motorbikes, local olive oil, soaps, food and coffee vans