A rare opportunity: A Guided Tour of the Wangaratta Woollen Mills

Join us for an opportunity to experience an iconic Wangaratta industry prior to closure and potential demolition. Discover what once stood where, and hear stories of the people and places that shaped Wangaratta's past—from the mill's establishment in the 1860s as one of Victoria's premier textile manufacturers, through its wartime production when the mills ran around the clock producing blankets and uniforms for Australian servicemen, to its final years of operation when the familiar hum of the looms and the sight of workers changing shifts were still part of everyday life in Wangaratta.

🕙 Tour Time: All Woollen Mills tours begin at 10:00 AM
📍 Meeting Point: Wangaratta Woollen Mills, parking off Woodbine Ave, Wangaratta

A minimum $2 donation to the Wangaratta Historical Society will be greatly appreciated.

Maximum 20 people per tour.

Important Information:

• Enclosed footwear is ESSENTIAL
• Please bring your own hearing protection if you are sensitive to machinery noise.
• A moderate level of mobility is required to comfortably complete the tour.
• The tour includes industrial areas. Please be aware of your surroundings at all times.
• By participating, you agree to follow all safety guidelines, including:
  • Following any instructions from the tour organisers
• The tour finishes in the mill shop, which will be open (the historical room will also be open).

🔔 Registration is required—secure your spot today!

 

Please contact Prue for further details if required (0428 454 303)