Campbell Brothers’ Sawmill
Back To Sawmills
Home Page
Our People
Campbell Brothers’ Sawmill
The Campbell Legacy at Woodford
In 1949, after years of working in Jimna’s bustling timber industry, Robert and Oswald Campbell brought their skills to Woodford. Their sawmill, set near the railway line on Margaret Street, was a small but valuable part of the region’s sawmilling landscape. Like many family-run mills of the era, it served the local community during a time when timber was a vital industry. The brothers remained in town into the late 1950s before life took them in new directions, leaving behind another chapter in Woodford’s rich timber history.
Oswald Claude Campbell (1902-1986)
Oswald Claude Campbell
(1902–1986)
Oswald worked as a lorry driver in Jimna before joining his brother Robert in starting a sawmilling business in Woodford. By 1963, Oswald had shifted gears—literally—working as a bus driver in Cleveland. His journey through the timber and transport industries reflected the changing face of rural trades in mid-20th-century Queensland.
From Bullock Teams to Timber Trucks
Before arriving in Woodford, the Campbells were no strangers to sawmills. In 1936, they lived and worked in Jimna—a thriving timber town established by Hancock & Gore. Bullock teams and lorries carted heavy timber loads to the mills, and it’s likely the brothers learned the trade firsthand among these rugged routines.
c1928: Bullock teams at Hancock & Gore’s Sawmill, Jimna
36 Margaret Street, Woodford – Site of the Campbell’s Sawmill
The Site Today
36 Margaret Street, Woodford
This quiet residential spot was once the bustling site of the Campbell brothers’ sawmill. Robert and Oswald lived in Woodford from the late 1940s through the 1950s, operating their mill just steps away from the narrow-gauge railway line.
Ron Trim
Local Historian Recalls
Around Woodford, Bob Campbell worked a mill
near the Narrow-Gauge Railway.
Go Back
Explore The Map
WE ARE Seeking
Your Stories
We’re on the lookout for local memories, photos, and memorabilia that tell the stories of our community.
VISIT
10am to 2pm
Tue | Wed | Fri| Sat
& Every 3rd Sunday
Address
109 Archer Street, Woodford, Queensland, Australia,
Markets
Woodford Country Markets
are held on the 3rd Sunday of
each month from 7am to noon.