Yarloop Workshops
The Yarloop Workshops was a railway and timber mill machinery workshop, situated in the town of Yarloop, Western Australia.
| Yarloop Workshops | |
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Inside the main workshop, major features of the image are a self-propelled steam tractor, a steam locomotive, and wheel lathe | |
Location of Yarloop Workshops | |
| Location | Yarloop, Western Australia, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32.96°S 115.9°E |
| Defunct | |
| Designated | 12 May 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1203 |
The workshops operated from 1901 to 1978. Originally built by Charles and Edwin Millar on the site of the first timber mill in the area, the operations expanded to become the support facility for Millars Karri and Jarrah Forests Limited's 26 timber mills and the rail network that connected them. The workshops hand-crafted most of the parts necessary to maintain the equipment rather than experience delays in obtaining parts from the United Kingdom. After suffering extensive damage from Cyclone Alby in 1978, Millars moved their operation to a site just outside the town on the South Western Highway. The site then changed ownership several times until it was bought by Bunnings in 1983.