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DUTCH WINDMILL ACCOMMODATION - RESTAURANT -WINES - STONE GROUND SPELT FLOUR
The Lily Windmill is an authentic 16th Century design brick "ground-sail" mill. The five story full size Dutch Windmill, with its 22 Ton cap and a sail length of 24.6 meters, is one of the largest traditional windmills ever built in Australia. The Lily Windmill is the only operational flour producing windmill in Australia.
Welcome to The Lily SO CLOSE TO AND WITH FABULOUS VIEWS OF THE STIRLING RANGE THE LILY IS YOUR PERFECT BASE TO EXPLORE THE REGION At The Lily you will find unique self contained accommodation next to an authentic five story 16th Century replica Dutch Windmill. With its 22-ton cap and sails this is one of the largest windmills ever built in Australia. The mill is a fully operational windmill producing wholemeal stone-ground Spelt flour for our own Restaurant, commercial bakers and home users arround Australia. Adjacent to the windmill you will find our Restaurant, situated in the original re-located and re-constructed 1924 Federation style Railway Station from Gnowangerup, our Shire.
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The relocated and reconstructed 1924 Gnowangerup Railway Station, our Restaurant. |
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ACCOMMODATION AT THE LILY Four star AAA rating All our accommodation is unique and private. Each has its own outside seating area and is fully self-contained; linen, towels, Scandinavian wood heater, bathroom, iron and board, TV, DVD, Radio/CD player, fridge, stove, microwave and food essentials like (real) coffee, tea, sugar, milk, spices etc. Additional facilities available are Fax, mobile phone, photocopier, gas barbecue, washing machine and dryer. Good next-G (Telstra) mobile phone reception. Dinner and Breakfast Basket available. For more information go to Accommodation
STONE GROUND SPELT FLOUR & WINDMILL TOURS Our Spelt flour is available at selected outlets in WA and nationwide via Australia Post. Guided windmill tours are conducted regularly or by appointment. For more information about the workings of our windmill and our stoneground Spelt flour read below or go to the Windmills page. WHOLEMEAL STONE GROUND SPELT FLOUR It is a well-known fact that wholemeal flour is far superior in nutritional value than white flour. At The Lily we produce only wholemeal Spelt flour without removing or adding anything to the flour in the process. We specialize in Spelt flour; we grow Spelt, de-husk Spelt and we mill the Spelt with traditional large Dutch grinding stones in our windmill. Our Spelt flour is available at selected outlets in WA and nation wide via Australia Post. For our restaurant and accommodation visitors we bake wholemeal Spelt bread. PRICE LIST JUNE 2009 WHOLEMEAL STONE GROUND SPELT FLOUR 1.5 kg Paper bag $9.90 - 15 kg Paper bag $89.50 Extra charges may incur for freight, packaging and handling FOR ORDERS PLEASE FREECALL 1800 980 002 |
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Apart from the Windmill itself, The Lily offers: * Accommodation,
unique
and private *16th Century replica Dutch houses *Restaurant
in the authentic 1924 Gnowangerup Railway Station * Morning and afternoon teas, Lunch and Dinner by booking *Stone Ground
Wholemeal Spelt Flour * Delightful
wines * Souvenirs* Guided Windmill Tours * Majestic views of the unique Stirling Range *Private Airfield and flying training facilities |
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HOW TO FIND US Coming from Perth: We are approx. 390 km from Perth on Chester Pass Road, just north of the Stirling Ranges. Take the Albany Highway. After Williams travel via Wagin, Katanning, Broomehill, Gnowangerup and Borden. We are 20 KM South of Borden on your right hand side. Look for the road signs. Coming from Albany: We are 94 km north of Albany on Chester Pass Road, 11 km after the Bluff Knoll turnoff. Bluff Knoll is the highest mountain in the Stirling Ranges and one of the highest in Western Australia. Look for the road signs. Coming from the Eastern States We are 11 km North of the Stirling Ranges on Chester Pass Road , the main road between Albany and Hyden (Wave Rock). At Norseman follow the directions towards Esperance, Ravensthorpe, Jerramungup, Ongerup, Borden and the Stirling Ranges. We are 20 KM South of Borden on your right hand side. Look for the road signs. Coming by plane:
THE LILY AIRFIELD So close to Albany, the South Coast and the Stirling Range, The Lily is your perfect base to explore the region with your aircraft. Our airstrip is adjacent to the windmill and you are able to park you plane close to the accommodation. For our fly-in accommodation visitors hangar-space and a car may be available, please check. For general air-strip information and strip condition please call mobile 0427 279 206 or land-line 08 9827 9205. We are 47 NM from Albany and 173 NM from Jandakot Airport (Perth). Position 34 deg. 13' 25" South, 118 deg. 12' 57" East. Strip directions 14-32 and 09-27. Windsock N/E of restaurant, WAC Chart 3463, Comm. Freq: CTAF 126,7, UHF: chanel 33, Please check strip condition, Avgas: by prior arrangement. Elevation 650 AMSL.
RUNWAY 14 - 32 Grass 660m - slope 2.5% down to S/E, all weather strip, tyre markers. RUNWAY 09 - 27 Grass 900m - all weather strip, tyre markers, possible sheep. Please check local wheather and strip condition on Mobile 0427 279 206 or land-line 08 9827 9205.
THE LILY RESTAURANT IS OPEN by booking only for Morning & Afternoon Tea, Lunch and Dinner. The Restaurant is fully licenced.
THE LILY DUTCH WINDMILL ACCOMMODATION - RESTAURANT - WINES STONE GROUND WHOLEMEAL SPELT FLOUR 9793 Chester Pass Road - Stirling Range National Park (Borden) WA 6338 - Western Australia. For
information, E-mail: thelily@ozemail.com.au FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE FREECALL 1800 980 002 (land-lines only) Home Introduction Restaurant Menu Accommodation Wine Windmills Tours Souvenirs About Us |
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