Has anyone looked around the Oak milk factory in rural NSW

lordtumnas · 12 Apr 2015, 8:26 pm

I wont mention the exact location of the site/town it is in. However if you think you know which site i mean, you probably do, its the big oak factory in a small town a couple of hundred kilometres from sydney, Ive had a look at it a few times and it seems easily accessible, has anyone tried exploring it at all?

phytrix · 12 Apr 2015, 8:32 pm

I know the one you're talking about. Made many-a-trip there on family vacations/long road trips

Haven't checked it out, but I imagine it'd be a pretty sweet explore if it really is easily accessible. Maybe some of the Newcastle locals would be down for a trip?

Rantallion · 12 Apr 2015, 8:40 pm

I've never stopped there, but know the one you're talking about. Looks like it'd be a nice explore.

lordtumnas · 12 Apr 2015, 8:45 pm

phytrix wrote:I know the one you're talking about. Made many-a-trip there on family vacations/long road trips Haven't checked it out, but I imagine it'd be a pretty sweet explore if it really is easily accessible. Maybe some of the Newcastle locals would be down for a trip?

I drive by it all the time and it looks tempting every time I do, the fence around it seems really run down and easily scalable, although it is in the public eye, there is a short tunnel under the railway line which seems to lead around to the other side of the property and possibly a more quiet access point.

theedge · 12 Apr 2015, 8:53 pm

I think it is part of a winery so it is still in use

phytrix · 12 Apr 2015, 8:55 pm

lordtumnas wrote:
phytrix wrote:I know the one you're talking about. Made many-a-trip there on family vacations/long road trips Haven't checked it out, but I imagine it'd be a pretty sweet explore if it really is easily accessible. Maybe some of the Newcastle locals would be down for a trip?

I drive by it all the time and it looks tempting every time I do, the fence around it seems really run down and easily scalable, although it is in the public eye, there is a short tunnel under the railway line which seems to lead around to the other side of the property and possibly a more quiet access point.

I'll have to tag along the next time my parents head up to Hunter's Valley if it turns out this place is a decent explore/is still unexplored by then. Regardless of how impressive the explore turns out being, it'd still be an achievement

I did read just now while Googling though that it may still have some activity going on? I read that there was Ammonia leakage from one of the pipes and some workers had to be evacuated as a result, which infers that it may still be active? Not entirely sure, though.

lordtumnas · 12 Apr 2015, 9:00 pm

phytrix wrote:
lordtumnas wrote:
phytrix wrote:I know the one you're talking about. Made many-a-trip there on family vacations/long road trips Haven't checked it out, but I imagine it'd be a pretty sweet explore if it really is easily accessible. Maybe some of the Newcastle locals would be down for a trip?

I drive by it all the time and it looks tempting every time I do, the fence around it seems really run down and easily scalable, although it is in the public eye, there is a short tunnel under the railway line which seems to lead around to the other side of the property and possibly a more quiet access point.
I'll have to tag along the next time my parents head up to Hunter's Valley if it turns out this place is a decent explore/is still unexplored by then. Regardless of how impressive the explore turns out being, it'd still be an achievement

I did read just now while Googling though that it may still have some activity going on? I read that there was Ammonia leakage from one of the pipes and some workers had to be evacuated as a result, which infers that it may still be active? Not entirely sure, though.

Damn I hope thats not the case. I may scope it out abit more in the coming weeks

theedge · 12 Apr 2015, 9:11 pm

I think everyone is getting mixed up

There were two. One in a small town and one in newy.

The newy one is active and owned by a food processor.

The one in the small town is now owned by a winery. But by all means go and check it out.

phytrix · 12 Apr 2015, 9:16 pm

theedge wrote:I think everyone is getting mixed up

There were two. One in a small town and one in newy.

The newy one is active and owned by a food processor.

The one in the small town is now owned by a winery. But by all means go and check it out.

Yeah you're right, I was thinking about the one very close to Newy, didn't realise he said rural NSW

lordtumnas · 12 Apr 2015, 9:19 pm

theedge wrote:I think everyone is getting mixed up

There were two. One in a small town and one in newy.

The newy one is active and owned by a food processor.

The one in the small town is now owned by a winery. But by all means go and check it out.

I've been referring to the one that is apparently owned by a winery, do you know if the winery uses it for anything?

theedge · 12 Apr 2015, 9:21 pm

I've pm'd the company site, but it looks quite used to me.

sini · 13 Apr 2015, 6:28 am

Last time I drove past the one in newy it was active but there is an abando next door! Not sure about the othe one. Im always keen for a drive tho

theedge · 13 Apr 2015, 9:49 pm

lordtumnas wrote: I've been referring to the one that is apparently owned by a winery, do you know if the winery uses it for anything?

As I said before, I have sent a private message/PM to your inbox with more details which is the little mail icon in the top right corner.

Please check.

typical noob

Hidden_world · 07 May 2015, 3:35 pm

I was going to check this out on the way back to qld when I drove past it still looked rather abandoned with another abandoned factory a short drive along the highway from it. Is it worth a look at or is it still in use ?

IWT_14_Urbexer · 10 May 2015, 7:54 pm

There is an abandoned dairy factory near me..I will post some photos from my short explore there soon for you guys (:

Midget · 11 May 2015, 5:32 pm

IWT_14_Urbexer wrote:There is an abandoned dairy factory near me..I will post some photos from my short explore there soon for you guys (:

10/10 keen.

Also if you have time, drop by the intro forum and introduce yourself.

IWT_14_Urbexer · 12 May 2015, 12:38 pm

Thanks will do (: