The Block H.M.C. Tanks

Block 2 H.M.C. Tanks 201-205 (Flat-top)

Located at the rear south of the workshop and tank capacity of 20,000 gallons providing storage of 100,000 gallons (454,000 litres). These tanks were used to store and mature fortified sweet white wines. At the rear of main winery from the west end was the Barrel Shed, the barrel rails where the casks were sterilised by burning sulphur rings. To the rear across the roadway was the Barrel Washing station and the washed casks would be rolled over the roadway onto a set of rails in the access way between the Barrel Shed and the Bottle Wash room. Next east was the the General Store and next to this the Carpenter's shop.

Block 3 H.M.C. Tanks 301-366 (Conical-top)

Inside at the east end of the main cellar and capacity of each tank 5,300 gallons or 23,850 litres, total 1,574,100 litres.

Above this block of tanks was the Group 1 storage system for small wood that was continued above the Block 5 tanks.

Block 4 H.M.C. Tanks 401-416 (Flat-top).

On the East side of the barrel filling floor and tank capacity of 20,000 gallons or 90,000 litres, total 1,440,000 litres.

Filling Floor with vats and casks around and vats on mezzanine floor above. At the south end of the filling floor was the Freestore where bottling was done and containers refilled for customers. At the north end of the building was the Foreman's office, electrical switchboard and the "birdcage" which held various winemaking aids including tartaric acid, citric acid, bentonite, chlorise (5% sodium hypochlorite solution) and items like barrel bungs , stencils and inks for branding the barrels.

Block 4 H.M.C. Tanks 417-432 (Flat-top)

On west side of the barrel filling floor and capacity of each tank 20,000 gallons or 90,000 litres, total 1,440,000 litres

Block 5 H.M.C. Tanks 501-566 (Flat-top)

Located inside the west end of the main cellar and the tank capacity was 5,000 gallons or 22,500 litres, total 1,485,000 litres. There was a lager system above these tanks for small wood maturation storage using hogsheads and quartercasks.

Above these tanks were installed on a lager system, being 3 barrels high, of what we termed as small wood storage. (recorded as Group No. 2). The stock of barrels had been acquired over many years and by 1953 there was an ongoing purchase of 40 gallon American White Oak barrels that had been charred internally and used for whiskey for two years, had gone to Scotland to mature their whiskey for a similar period and were then sold to Australia to various industries.

Block 6 H.M.C. Tanks 601-616 (Flat-top)

Located outside the west end of the main cellar building and capacity of each tank was 20,000 gallons or 90,000 litres, total of 1,440,000 litres.

Block 7 H.M.C. Tanks 701-727 (Flat-top)

At northwest corner of main cellar and tank capacity 20,000 gallons or 90,000 litres, total 2,430,000 litres.

The Excise Officer’s residence followed after that(Rofe property adjoined).