Early Island Industry

Inspiring an island-only architecture

Chicory kilns may stand as sentinels to Phillip Island’s past, but residents with an eye for design see them as architectural opportunities.

25 Jan 2022

Early Island Industry

Monuments to the island’s early years

Chicory kilns have become such an accepted part of Phillip Island’s landscape, they can be easily overlooked.

25 Jan 2022

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San Remo’s lobster man

Matthew Harry has seen the TV shows about tough guys fishing in rough seas to catch lobster.

18 Jan 2022

Early Island Industry

The Diamond Dolly Mine

The Diamond Dolly quarry Early roadmaking on Phillip Island Diamond Dolly was the rather glamourous name given to a gravel quarry established at Rhyll by the Phillip Island Shire back in the depression years of the 1930’s.. It was located within the...

Anne Oswin

27 Jul 2021

Early Island Industry

Early Island Industries

From silver to sponges, the industries that built the island These days, Phillip Island is all about tourism. But back before the Penguin Parade existed, even before the bridges were erected, the island’s early pioneers tried their hands at...

Anne Oswin

27 Jul 2021