Penong

Adelaide Challenge Windmill (Hardwoods Sectional Windmill 16' No 178 - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1884 - 1894 by JH Horwood and Co. who operated from Currie St, West Adelaide. SA Donated by 'Wilgena Station', 'Anna Creek Station' (Williams Cattle Co.) Special thanks to Bruce Hewitson.

Adelaide Challenge Windmill No 84 - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Thanks to 'Anna Creek Station' Williams Cattle Co. & Bruce Hewitson.

Alston 33 5' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1933-1940. On loan from Greg Warmington6

Alston Aqua 5' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1932-1934. On loan from Kloock Family (Coorabie via Fowlers Bay)

Busy-B 5' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made in 1930 by George Cooper. On loan from Trevor, Bill & Laura Oats.

Busy-B 5' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made in 1930 by John Danks & Sons. On loan from Ricky Miller

Comet B Pattern 35' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Largest Comet Windmill in Australia. Made 1932 First owned by the Commonwealth Railways, this windmill was situated at McKinnon Dam to provide water for the railways at Kultanaby Railway siding (near Kingoonya) SA. In 1977 the windmill was purchased by Coondambo Station where it was in operation until 2003. The 'fan' was destroyed by high winds, rendering the windmill unprofitable for restoration. he windmill was restored by locals and added to the museum in 2016. Only 15 35' windmills were made, and windmill '110' was one of only 2 installed outside Queensland. The windmill is capable of drawing water from 500 feet (152 m) and pumping up to 250,000 gallons (over 1 million litres) in a day. On loan from Bruce Nutt

Comet C Pattern 6' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Smallest Comet Windmill made. Made 1925-1963 On a farm at Charra owned by Arthur and George Denton in 1935, and then sold to Percival Stiggants in 1948 and Roy, Agnes and Don Stiggants in 1956. The farm was then purchased by Albert Brown in 1960 and in turn owned by Paul Brown in 1977. On loan from Paul Brown.

Dunlite Windlite (Known as the Dunlite Freelite) - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. These freelites were used extensively in remote Australia to generate 32 volt electricity to power homes from 1940's - 1980's. Lloyd Dunn (1912-1978) founded Dunlite in 1935, and operated from 22A Travistock St, in Hindmarsh. (now known as Frome Street) The Dunlite logo Stresses the proud claim as: "THE POWER BEHIND THE NATION"

Homemade Tower Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made by Kevin Shipard. Built in 1980 Head was purchased at a clearing sale. The windmill was located on Somerset, which was owned by Angolaby Pastoral Co. at the time. On loan from Greg Warmington.

Home Made Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. This home made windmill was ona farm once owned by Ern Denton at Charra and was bought by Albert Brown in 1945 and in turn owned by Paul Brown in 1977. Believed to be made in the 1930's On loan from Paul Brown.

Metters 5' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1934-1958 On loan from Greg Warmington

Metters K 6' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1934-1958. On loan from Greg Warmington.

Metters Little Toff 6' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1912-1930 On loan from Greg Warmington.

Metters M 10' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Built at the Penong School in 1956, moved in 1972 to Windmill Flat, then moved 100 metres south in later years for pumping water to Penong Police Station until 2015. Retired to the museum in 2016 in good working order.

Metters Master Nuoil Windmill 10' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made by Kevin Shipard. Made 1919-1958 Donated by Tony & Jan Philp of Parawa Tower on loan from Kia Smith & family.

Metters Windmotor 12' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1896-1922 On loan from Tim Hardy

Monitor Model V 5' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1903-1930 On loan from John Nielsen & Bruce Hewittson

Southern Cross RH Pattern 25' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1935-1980. Serial No 41689. Built 1941. On loan from Price Family (Euria Station) Molly. This Southern Cross was erected in 1956 at White Well on the Nullabor Plain and was dismantled in 1980 and taken to Sturdee near Nundroo, where it laid resting until it was erected again at the museum in 2015. The story goes that they could only water the stock at night at White Well as the water was so salty.

Southern Cross Windmill "Les" 6' fan & 60' Tower - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. This windmill has been donated to the museum by the family of the late Mr Les Shipard. His son Stuart Shipard presented this brand new windmill tower in May 2016, still in it's original packaging from 1953 Southern Cross 6' Head & Fan on loan from John & Hazel Nielson

Southern Cross Z Pattern 6' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1931-1954. On loan from Greg Warmington.

William Riddle 8' Windmill - Penong Windmill Museum - Penong, South Australia. Made 1899-1940. (Wooden Fan & Tower) Found at Dan Mahar's Farm, Bookabie. On loan from Tim Hardy