Quindanning Mill Site

Statement of Significance

Notable as one of the few saw mills in the area. It provided timber for local and other use and also
employment.

Physical Description

Located 100m to the north of the Williams / Quindanning Road and about 100m east of the
Quindanning Hall.

History

The Quindanning Timber Company which started the mill on the site next to the town hall was formed by Guido Giorgi in 1959. Other partners were Paolo Bartolomei, Lido Milani, and Vasco Pieraccini.

This mill was supplying lumber (mainly railway sleepers for the expanding rail network of the south west region) for the Millars Timber and Trading Company. This enterprise was bought in January 1964 by Vasco and Anna Pieraccini from the original partners. Ivo Pieraccini and Alfredo Cassetai were also partners with Vasco and Anna.

This mill operated in this location next to the Noongar camp and the Quindanning Hall (still there) until 1968 when the supply of privately owned logs was exhausted. Sleepers were transported to the Josbury siding for rail transport around the state.

Millars then built a mill on Forestry land with a Permit to saw logs for sleepers. This was located on Stockyard road off the Quindanning-Darkan road about 15kms from town, near the southern boundary of John Morgan’s farm. Vasco moved to this site where he operated the mill until 1974.

The mill was then removed from the forest and relocated by Millars.

This mill on the site exemplifies the impact Italian migrants had in the development of Western Australia in the 60s and 70s. Vasco and Anna were also involved in employing and supporting the Noongar indigenous people who lived in the area.

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