Grain Elevator Tower hunter valley The school closed at the

The school closed at the end of 2009 after enrolments fell to 220 students

Cracked tiles and exposed pipework trace the extent of the decay

The wire fence and galvanised water tanks belong to a working property that remained in continuous family hands from 1910 to 2004

its row of empty window openings and a dark doorway facing the field

Empty window frames and fractured brickwork mark the exterior of the Portland Cement Works Powerhouse

Grain Elevator Tower hunter valley The school closed at theA corrugated metal tower rises above the concrete grain shed at Mount Russell, connected by a raised conveyor gallery and a steel access stairway. A skillion verandah roof extends over a loading area on the site operated at closure by GrainCorp. The original concrete silo dates to 1934; a major expansion followed in 1955, bringing combined capacity to approximately 32,600 tonnes. Part of the Mount Russell Grain Silo series.