Mill Place

Cooroy was established in the late 1880’s as a logging centre to mill timber from the surrounding land. As settlement spread rapidly from the central points on the railway, so did sawmills and eventually there were in excess of 30 mills. Timber supplies tended to support such mills for up to 20 years.
Only a few sawmills continued into the 1990’s. Straker’s sawmill in Cooran and Cooroy dominated the area in the period from the end of the Second World War (1945) and the Cooroy mill continued to expand and became the largest hardwood mill in Queensland until it was closed in October 2000 by actions of the Queensland Government.

In 1929 the mill was sold to Blanford, Llewellyn, Smith and Carter who in turn sold out to Straker and sons, Frederick, Frank and Arthur in 1941. The Straker's were saw millers of Cooran who traded as the Cooroy Saw Milling Company. After a new mill commenced at Nandroya in 1972, Straker's mill ceased sawmilling but continued kiln drying and planing operations. When the Straker family retired, the mill was bought by the Quintex Group of Companies and subsequently purchased by Boral Timbers in 1988.

Very interesting history.

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the SC fits well and a very nice history

Very interesting info & pleased that it's still around for all to see .....Great for the challenge Gillian !!

impressive area Gillian

Nice idea for your presentation this week. I like the s/c to highlight the rusty/crusty texture.

Looks good on b/large. :)

Very nice use of selective color. I'm amazing that it was in use for so long.

Interesting shot Gillian! Love the selective colour