The Chicory Industry

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

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

The Chicory Industry

Chicory growing at Ventnor

Early memories of chicory farming Fourth generation islander and keen historian Julie Box recalls growing up on her family’s Ventnor property, where her parents Rupert and Elizabeth Harris were chicory farmers: “I remember drinking tea from...

25 Aug 2020

The Chicory Industry

The chicory 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. But in many ways, the dilapidated, slim brick towers stand as monuments to the island’s early...

25 Aug 2020