A very widespread sight, especially when you head for the hills and beyond; is the windmill. Now gigantic windmills litter the fields in Ravenshoe to give us power. However; the original windmills that station /farm owners alike used were in their paddocks to pump water from the ground for stock in the arid countryside, and some still do. The Southern Cross banner at the side is a very familiar site on most of the windmills seen throughout Australia. The company first started making them in 1876, and it was mainly constructed of wood back then. It wasn’t until 1903 the first geared windmills appeared on the scene. Many can still be found in paddocks scattered over the countryside and outback. It will remain a synonymous icon of the Australia Outback with the sun sinking behind it for years to come.
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