History - Nundle Woollen Mill

The Nundle Woollen Mill has had a significant impact on the historic gold mining village since it's doors opened on Australia Day 2001.

Backing onto Oakenville Creek where miners panned for gold more than 100 years ago, stands an attractive woollen mill and store evoking the ambiance of a century-old factory.

Fourteen truck loads of spinning and weaving machinery, some built in England and Germany as early as 1915, was purchased from a small boutique mill at Tamworth.
It wasn't the first time it had been dismantled and relocated, the previous owner bought much of the imported machinery from Geelong based JL McGregor Pty Ltd.

While the mill exterior is a composition of natural hues, the interior is an explosion of colour. 8 ply, 12 ply and 20 ply yarn, spun and dyed in an extensive range of fashion colours, has the uplifting impact of a rainbow.

Sleek display cabinets are filled with brilliant balls and hanks of wool, enticing experienced and novice knitters alike to begin a new project.

For those who would prefer to take away something ready-to-wear, the Nundle Woollen Mill has garments made to pattern by 12 local knitters and a selection of the Nundle based label Minx Handknits designed by Amanda Ducker.

The Nundle Woollen Mill shop opens onto an observation deck where visitors can join a tour to view the day's tasks, be it opening and picking bales of wool, spinning, twisting, or dyeing yarn.