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Cooks Timber Mill and Jones Boarding House

Timber Mill. From Mossy Point Progress Association Record c1980: “The timber mill was owned by a Sydney man by the name of Cook. The mill was located roughly in front of Lot 65” [ 165 Annetts Parade, the property nearest the boat ramp].

From Mossy Point Progress Association Record c1980: "
In the 1970s Jim Sebbens clearly remembered the 'memorial' anchor being installed in the Tomaga River in or around 1912.  A punt was used to carry timber, potatoes and cheese to vessels anchored at the entrance.  The anchor provided a swing buoy for swinging and warping the ships and the punt also winched to it.  The punt was burnt out at the same time as the mill fire (ostensibly for insurance). It all closed down about 1924.”

The remains of an old boiler and steam engine, presumably from the nearby timber mill, were near today's boat ramp until the mid 1950s. The boiler plate read "Commonwealth of Australia Department of Home Affairs Boiler No 171".

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Remnant of the timber mill breakwater rail track, at the landward end 2015. RF
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Remnant of the timber mill breakwater rail track, nearer to the seaward end 2015. RF

Boarding House. From Mossy Point Progress Association Record c1980: “The boarding house run in conjunction with Cooks Timber Mill  was owned by Clem Jones (who also worked at the mill) and managed by Mrs Jones."

The Boarding House was located where 175 Annetts Parade is today.  Until about 1950 a groundwater well and a still-working hand lever pump were on 173 Annetts Parade, they had serviced the Timber Mill and the Boarding House.

Clem Jones was also involved in gathering shellgrit at Shellgrit Bay.
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