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Kojonup Historical Collection > Records

Mallet Bark roll

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1903 - 1908

Subcollections

Mallet Bark And Timber

Overview

Mr Paini collected this roll of mallet bark for the Historical Society displays so that a depiction of the Mallet industry could be made. Mallet bark was collected mainly fron 1903-1908 in Kojonup for transportation for the tanning industry

Historical information

The bark of the brown Mallet Eucaluyptus astringens contained a natural tannin or tanning agent for leatherwork. A bark cutter with its

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-201-2001.40

Item type

Objects

Keywords

Mallet Bark Industry

Year

Public location

Last modified

Monday, 23 February, 2026

Completeness

66

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