The mill ran for over 60 years, from early 1866 until its destruction by fire in January 1918.

Approximate milestones for the Tarrawingee Mill

1860

  Idea for a mill at Tarrawingee first raised, as recorded in The Ovens & Murray Advertiser, 10 March 1860.

Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112914202

1865-1866 

Mill built. It was made from locally made bricks, possibly from the mill site itself. The only remaining structure, a storage shed, has a full length cellar from which local clay may have been sourced. There is also a depression on the next door site which may also have supplied clay. The new mill was advertised for several months in the first half of 1866 in the Ovens & Murray Advertiser: 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112907894?searchTerm=tarrawingee%20flour%20mill

This undated drawing shows the mill in its original form.

1868

Saw mill adding to existing premises. Saw mil running off same engine as flour mill. See Other Mill Related Historical Bits

1874

Sale of mill

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page238119

1898

Mill upgraded to latest in mill technology, the Patent Roller Mill. See Mill Technology. A reference to Smiths Patent Roller Mill is made in the Ovens and Murray Advertiser in 27 August 1898. The mill was obviously upgraded prior to that date.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/199739107?searchTerm=tarrawingee%20flour%20anchor 

This photograph shows signage indicating the use of "patent" roller technology. The shed which still stands can be seen on the left.

1908

  Steam engine replaced by  "suction air gas plant". See Mill Technology

1918   

Mill burns down. As there is no structure visible, presumably the wooden internal structure burned and the walls collapsed. Nothing of this structure remains to be seen. The bricks were probably salvaged. Some foundation footings can still be found on the premises. (see Destruction by fire, 1918). It was never rebuilt.

2017

The only remaining structure from those time, a storage shed, was saved from collapse by emergency renovation work. The shed was in danger of falling down, and had not been in use for many years.