By the early 1960’s the Donnelly River Mill was considered to be one of the most efficient timber mills in Australia. Mill production was operated by 120 men, the mill processed 25,000 super feet of timber per day. It had a large planing section where karri and some jarrah were manufactured into a variety of products, including floor and other boards.
The mill also produced over 300,000 fruit cases each year for Western Australia’s apple export industry. A pre-cutting section, where mining sets were cut ready for assembly in underground mines in Kalgoorlie, Mount Magnet and other areas, serviced the mining industry.
