Addresses
Type of place
Defence site, Factory
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Franklin's Sawmill (former)
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Franklin's Sawmill (former)
Franklin's Sawmill (former)
Addresses
Type of place
Defence site, Factory
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
This industrial site was established in 1886 as a bonemill for Clazy, Main & Smith &Co. It ground bone into fertilizer for the fruit and vegetable farmers of the Sunnybank District. The bonemill was taken over by ACF & Shirley Fertilizers in 1928. In 1943-44, during World War II, the US Army’s Quartermaster Corps utilised the site for warehouse storage and as a lumberyard. In 1944-45, the facilities were leased by the Royal Navy’s Pacific Fleet. W. A. Franklin converted the bonemill into a sawmill in 1947. In 1956, Bradken Resources Pty Ltd began operations on the site. The sawmill and a small, concrete storeroom are remnants of the site’s pre-war and wartime usage.
Also known as
U.S. Army Base Section 3 Quartermasters Warehouse
Lot plan
L3_SP180764
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (C) ScientificInteractive mapping
Also known as
U.S. Army Base Section 3 Quartermasters Warehouse
Lot plan
L3_SP180764
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (C) ScientificInteractive mapping
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
References
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Queensland Post Office Directories
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Queensland Certificates of Title
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)