Kodak Australasia manufactured and produced a wide range of products via its Abbotsford, Burnley and Coburg factories in Melbourne. Discover the factories that were the heart of operations for Kodak Australasia and its predecessors.
A New Industrial Era
THE ABBOTSFORD FACTORY, 1884–1964
On the banks of the Yarra River, home to the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people for many thousands of years, a new industrial era was emerging in Abbotsford, Melbourne, in the late 1880s - in the form of a factory to make photographic products.
Powder, Chemicals and Dance Club
THE BURNLEY FACTORY, 1950–1974
The Burnley Factory was a thriving and busy arm of Kodak Australasia’s onshore manufacturing operations, with chemical processing and black and white photo processing taking centre stage.
A Phenomenal Development
THE COBURG FACTORY, 1961-2004
The late 1950s saw a significant change begin to re-shape the landscape in Coburg, Victoria. As large-scale industrial buildings were erected and heavy machinery was moved into position, a new and gigantic facility began to emerge.
