Kurth Kiln Camp Area, Kurth Kiln Regional Park, North of Gembrook, VIC
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Kurth Kiln Regional Park
Discover the Australian bush and a piece of history at Kurth Kiln Regional Park.
Kurth Kiln Regional Park Weekend Camp, May 2018.
Camping at Kurth Kiln Regional Park, Victoria, Australia.
KURTH KILN, GEMBROOK
Presenting Kurth Kiln at Gembrook in Melbourne, Australia.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Petrol rationing during the time of the second world war, brought about a need to explore fuel alternatives. Wood gas from charcoal was viewed as a possible alternative, mainly because of the abundance of timber. The Forests Commission establish several kilns, but in order to improve production, also built a prototype kiln from a design by Ernest Kurth, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Tasmania. While the prototype worked well, it was charcoal that failed in the end. The converter that was required for a vehicle was expensive and the fuel produced was not very efficient. Some people were also exposed to fumes and on occasion, the converters would catch fire. The kiln started production in 1942 and ceased production in 1944. Today, it resides within the Kurth Kiln Regional Park, which is managed by Parks Victoria. There is a picnic and camping ground as well as several walking tracks. The historic structures are maintained by volunteers and Kurth Kiln remains the only type of its kind in Australia.
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kurts kiln in gembrook state park video 2012
kurts kiln in gembrook run by the friends of kurts kiln group,
suported by parks victoria. in melbourne
informative video. 2012.
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Bench Rest Walking Track
Bench Rest Walking Track is in the Kurth Kiln Regional Park near Gembrook (Victoria Australia)
Start at the Beenak East Rd end.
The track descends steeply through sclerophyll forest reaching the headwaters of Black Snake Crk and Grove Trk..
This valley is a hidden gem.
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Thornton Walking Track - Kurth Kiln Park
A 3 km circuit hike along the Thornton Track, Kurth Kiln Park, 90 km east of Melbourne. March 14 2011.