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A worker at the Forests Commission's
eucalyptus distillery, Wellsford, near Bendigo. The Government distillery
opened in 1926, employing about twelve men.
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Cutting eucalyptus leaves for
the Forests Commission's eucalyptus distillery at Wellsford, near Bendigo.
Most of the leaves used in this plant were from red and white ironbark trees.
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Carting eucalyptus leaves to
the Forests Commission's eucalyptus distillery at Wellsford, near Bendigo.
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The
Forests Commission's eucalyptus distillery plant at Wellsford near Bendigo.
On the right of the plant are vats for steaming eucalyptus leaves. On the
left is the boiler for raising steam. The plant produced about one ton of
oil per week.
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Steaming
eucalyptus leaves at the Forests Commission's Distillery, Wellsford, near
Bendigo. The leaves are packed tightly and steamed to release the eucalyptus
oil. The oil is then cooled in a condenser.
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