Maylands Brickworks, Heritage industrial site in Maylands, Australia.
Maylands Brickworks is an industrial heritage site in Perth preserving structures from 1927 when brick manufacturing began. The complex features a Hoffman kiln with tall chimney stack, drying buildings, workshops, offices, and artificial water bodies that mark where clay was once extracted.
The Metropolitan Brick Company opened this facility in 1927 and ran operations until 1983 using local clay sources. The works supplied building materials to Western Australia's construction projects throughout most of the 20th century.
The brickworks shaped how the local community developed and grew around industrial manufacturing. People who worked here and lived nearby were part of a shared experience tied to the site's daily rhythm of production.
The site sits along Swan Bank Road and allows visitors to walk through areas with preserved industrial buildings. Plan time to explore the different structures and buildings, as the terrain has uneven surfaces from the old extraction pits.
The Hoffman kiln remains the only surviving example of its type in Western Australia, showing a brick-firing method rarely used in Australia. This European technology was adapted locally and represents an uncommon piece of industrial history for the region.
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