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Kurth Kiln was established by the Forests Commission Victoria in 1941 on a site about 7 km north of Gembrook on the Tomahawk Creek. Dr Ernest Edgar Kurth from the University of Tasmania was commissioned to design the kiln with the aim of mass-producing charcoal as an alternative fuel in the response to war-time petrol rationing. Gembrook was selected as the ideal site for the Kurth Kiln because it fully met three essential criteria required for successful operation;

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  • Kurth Kiln was established by the Forests Commission Victoria in 1941 on a site about 7 km north of Gembrook on the Tomahawk Creek. Dr Ernest Edgar Kurth from the University of Tasmania was commissioned to design the kiln with the aim of mass-producing charcoal as an alternative fuel in the response to war-time petrol rationing. Gembrook was selected as the ideal site for the Kurth Kiln because it fully met three essential criteria required for successful operation; (en)
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  • Kurth Kiln was established by the Forests Commission Victoria in 1941 on a site about 7 km north of Gembrook on the Tomahawk Creek. Dr Ernest Edgar Kurth from the University of Tasmania was commissioned to design the kiln with the aim of mass-producing charcoal as an alternative fuel in the response to war-time petrol rationing. Gembrook was selected as the ideal site for the Kurth Kiln because it fully met three essential criteria required for successful operation; 1. * Water - the kiln required 2000 gallons (9,100 litres) of water per day in order for its cooling systems to be effective. 2. * Wood - the kiln burnt about 28 cords (~100 cubic metres) of wood per week. 3. * Gradient - sloping land enabled easier top loading of wood into the kiln. Dr Kurth was paid £5 for the use of his patented design (No 2563/41) and the total cost of establishing the kiln was 1,799 pounds 17 shillings and 2 pence. The kiln commenced operation in March 1942 but transport difficulties combined with an oversupply of charcoal from private operators meant the kiln was used only intermittently during 1943 and was shut down soon after. Over the period of its operation, Kurth Kiln produced only 471 tons of charcoal which represented a tiny fraction of Victoria’s total production. (en)
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