Locations for Bills Troughs

I have been collection Locations and photos of Bills Troughs for over 30 years now, my list has over 300 location listed which i would like to share with anyone interested in the BHTs.

.Would appreciate feed back and photos from people who findsImage these troughs . Thanks George Gemmill

billshorsetroughs@hotmail.com

* Note   same trough in different location List updated   August 2012 Kooweerup 2006 In front of   the  Museum.
Abbotsford 2004 Collingwood Children   Farm St Heliers St No 1 Koriot 2006 Garden Street
Abbotsford 2004 Collingwood Children   Farm St Heliers St No 2 Korong Vale 2006 In the Town gardens Trough in a poor state
Albury 2004 Hume Hwy and Ebden   street Korumburra 2006 Coal Creek Heritage   Centre
Albury NSW 2008 At Wirlinga Pony   Club,Norilla Park Kyneton 2007 Tylden Heritage   Centre 1868 Trentham road
Alexandra 2001 Bayley St Front of   Senior Citizen,s Club Rooms. Kyneton 2007 Crn Piper and Wedge   Streets
Allansford 2004 Tooram on the River B   & B 200 Tooram Rd Lancefield 2003  Melbourne Road and High Street.
Allendale 2004 Creswick to Newstead   Road Lara 2003 At roundabout near   the RSL Club
Anges Bank   NSW 2005 On Castlereagh Road Leongatha 2008 In the Recreation   Ground
Annandale NSW 2007 206 Johnston St,   Annandale North  Public School Lismore 2004 Along side main Road.
Ararat 2003 Langi Morgala Museum   Barkly St Liverpool NSW 2004 In Grounds at   Collingwood House
Ararat 2003 Emu Park, Viewpoint   St Long Gully. 1940  Eaglehawk Rd near Rose of Australia Hotel
Arthurs Creek 1998 Private collection   was moved from Selby Lorquon 2009 Only  wreckage    in yard where the old school was.
Auburn  NSW 2007 Crn Water St &   Auburn Rd Macarther 2004 Roadside main road.
Auburn Vic 1942 Riversdale Road near   Leslie Street.Not there now. Majorca 2006 Along side the  main road.
Avenal 1999 Bank St. Harvest   & Home old pub Maldon 2004 Blacksmith shop main   Street
Avoca 2004 On the footpath in   front of Avoca Hotel Malmsbury. 2004 On Plantation Main   Street
Bacchus Marsh 2005 Outside the Royal   Hotel Main Street Marnoo 2005 Near gates in Sports   Ground
Bacchus   Marsh 2008 At Old Blacksmith   Shop Main St and Gisborne Rd Marong 2004 Front of the local   Hotel
Bairnsdale 2004 Howitt Park. Just of   the Princess Hwy Maryborough 2004 Bendigo Rd near the   Football ground
Ballan 2004 Fiskin St &   Melbourne Rd Maryborough QLD 2009 The old Brass Plaque   from a broken up. BHT
Ballarat  No 5 2006 At 517 Daylesford   Road Medlow Bath 2008 RailwayParade near   Somerset Street NSW
Ballarat  No4 2006 Glenelg Hwy &   South St. Meggs Farm 1980 On farmland at   Wharparilla was still being  used
Ballarat No 3 2006 418 Pleasant Street. Melbourne 2004 Wellington pde at   Landsdowne St
Ballarat No1 2006 Corner Geelong Rd   & Elsworth St. Meranda  *** 2002 Plenty Road Now in Hawkstowe Estate
Ballarat No2 2006 Daylesford Rd   Opposite Kirks Reservoir. Meranda  *** 2006 In the Hawkstowe   Estate
Balmoral 1990 Apex Park in  Rocklands Rd Merbein 2004 Railway Ave at   Commercial st
Balranald NSW 2003 Over the Road from   the Tourist Centre. Merredin  W A 2004 Pioneer Park at   wayside Stop { Bills Funded }
Balwyn 2001 Dr Hugh Wirth Vet   Clinic185 Whitehorse Rd Merrigum 2005 Historical   Society,  Kyabram Road
Bangalee NSW 2008 IllarooRoad Near   North Nowra Merton 2009 Located In a private   collection
Barham NSW 2007 Being relocated into   Original place in Main St. Merungur 2003 Millewa Poineer   Village
Barmedmen  NSW 2004 In the Town,s Park. Metcalfe 2005 In front of the Old   Shire Hall
Beachworth 2002 On footpath at   gardens, Ford St & Williams St. Mildura 2003 At the Old Mildura   Homestead
Bealiba 2004 Opposite Catholic   Church. Milton NSW 2008 In showgrounds near   the stock pen’s
Bellevue Hill   NSW 2009 Vicroria Road where   the road collapsed Mitcham ** 2010 Schwerkolts Cottage   Deep Creek Road
Bendigo No 1 2004 Outside the One Tree   Hill Hotel Moama NSW 2004 Outside Bowling Club
Bendigo No 2 2002 California Gully   Speedy & Thomas St Moe 2006 Inside the Moe   Heritage Village
Bendigo No 4 2000 A Central Deborah   Mine Museum Moonee Ponds 2009 In front of the   old  Court House. Mt Alexander Rd
Bendigo No 5   *** 1995 White Hills Cemetery removed for Road works 2000 Mooroopna 2004 Rest area Midland Hwy   near toilets
Bendigo No3 2002 In the Showgrounds   Beside the windmill. Mordialloc 2004 Beach Rd and Nepean   Hwy
Bendigo No5   *** 2007 Council yard in   AdamsRd Was at White Hills Mornington 2002 At the roundabout   Esplanade and  Cook St
Berrigan NSW 2003  In the Show grounds Morong South 2003 Moved to Hawkstowe   Estate South Morang
Berriwillock 2008 Town Park it is a   repcia BHT Morwell 2004 In Medium Strip on   Hazlewood Rd
Berry NSW 2008 At Gate to Apex   Park  Prince Alfred Street Mt Macedon 2004 Corner  Mt Macedon & Douglas Roads.
Berwick 2003 In the Showgrounds Murchison 2004 Stevenson St Near the   Bridge
Beulah 2003 Henty Hwy and Birchip   Rd Murrayville 2004 McKenzie Street
Birchip 2003 Watson St &   Sealake Road Murrurindi NSW 2003  Different trough, was funded by the Bills   trust
Birregurra 2003 Beal st Myrtleford 2004 Old School Museum Crn   Elgin & Albert Streets
Blackburn 1990 Blackburn and   Canterbury Roads Narrandera NSW 2003 In the pony club   grounds
Bomen NSW 2008 At the entrance to   the Wagga saleyards Narrandera NSW 2003 In the   Racecourse
Boree Creek   NSW 2008 Near the Hotel Netherby 2006 Beside the Town Hall
Botany NSW 2003 Booralee Park in Bay   Street Newstead 2004 Corner of Lyons &   Panmure Streets
Box Hill 2003 Inside old Cemetery   entrance of Whitehorse Rd Newtown 2004 Scarsdale &   Lismore Roads
Box Hill ** 2009 Was in Council   yard  Now in Mitcham Schwerkolts   Cottage Noorat 2004 McKinnons Bridge and   Terang -Mortlake Rds
Box Hill South 2003 Old Pound House Crn   Canterbury Rd  & Hay St North Richmond 2005 NSW  Terrance & Bell Line of Roads
Branxton NSW 2003 New England Hwy and   Cliff street North Sydney 2006 NSW Montpelier St   Neutral Bay
Bridgewater 2003 Front of Hotel beside   the Bridge Northcliffe W A 2009 Inside  the Pioneer Museum Grounds.{Bills Funded}
Bright 2003  Small Park in Wood Street Nowra  NSW 2003 In The Showgrounds
Brighton 2003 Hampton Rd  & Haliflex Sreets Nowra NSW 2008 Shoalhaven Museum   Kinghorne & Plunkett St’s
Brimpaen 2003 At the Horse Riding   Centre  Schmidts Road * Oakland NSW 2003 Outside the Rural   Heritage centre
Broadford 2003 Murchison Street   beside old slab hut Omeo 2003 At the Omeo   Historical centre
Broadford * 2012 Smith Lane Private   owned. X.Echuca West Orford 2004 High St opposite the   Hall
Bruthen 2003 On the Western   approach to town Ouyen 2003 Rowe St near the   Hotel
Bunninyong 2007 259 Webbs Hill Road Paddington  NSW 2006 Corner Green and   Oxford Streets
Bunyip 2008 On the platation in   Main Street Parramatta 2006 Prince Alfred Park
Burwood   No1 2003 RSPCA Centre 3   Burwood Hwy Penthurst 2004 Hamilton Hwy at Cox   St
Burwood No2 2003 RSPCA Centre 3   Burwood Hwy Petersham NSW 2009 Corner Trafalgar and   Gordon Streets.
Cape Clear 2003 Lismore &   Scarsdale Roads Pitt Town NSW 2005 Alongside the hotel
Captain,s Flat 2003 In Foxlow St st   beside Colin Winchester Oval Plenty {Mill Park} 2008 Parkland Primary   School   Blossom Park Drive
Carisbrook 2004 Green Street in front   of the Senior Citz Flats Poowong 1998 In a Plantation in   town
Carlingford   NSW 2010 North West Rocks Park   across from Farnell Ave. Port Fairy 2002  Campbell and James St
Casterton 2004 Railway Museum Portland 2004 In the Botanical   Gardens
Castlemaine 2008 Pony Club  At Richards and Mary Roads Pyramid Hill 2009  At the Historical Museum
Charlton 2004 Traffic Education   Centre Kaye St { Bills Funded } Quambtook 2004 Boort Road at the   Parking area
Cheltenham 2004 In Centenary Park { Full of cement } Rainbow 2004 Poineer Centenary   park
Chinkapook 2004 In the centre of the   Town Raywood 2003 Outside the Hotel
Clarendon NSW 2004 In Driveway to the   Hawkesbury race Club Redcliffs 2003 Lions Park next to   railway station
Clifton   Hill 2004 Outside Mc Donalds in   Queens parade Research 2004  Main Road near shopping centre
Clunes 2004 Fraser St. Beside the   Old Wagon. Robinvale 2006 Rural Life Museum   Bromley Road
Clunes 2004 At the front of 75   Service St. Rochester 2004 Giles and Moore   Streets
Cobden 2004 Dairy Park in  Graylands St Rockdale  NSW 2004  Botany & Bryant Streets
Cobden 1990  In front of the Fire Station.{ Now in Dairy Park} Romsey 2004 Outside Supermarket   on Melbourne rd
Coldstream 2009 Could have once been   in Lower Heidelberg Rd Sandringham 2005 Waltham and Station   Streets
Coleraine 2004 Tourist Centre at Old   Railway station Scarsdale 2004 Inside the grounds at   Town Hall
Como { Sydney} 2008 In Carina Bay Reserve   Still has water in it. Scarsdale No2 2006 1.5kms South of  School on the Cape Clear Rd
Cootamunda 1945 South end of the Town Scone NSW 2007 Scone Museum, A   Special Bills Trough
Cootamundra 2004 Roadside on the road   to Young Scotts Creek 2005 Inside  the Pony Club Grounds
Corowa NSW 2004 In the Showgrounds   and still being used. Sea Lake 2004 Calder Hwy at Best   street
Creswick   North 2004 Crn Carmody Lane and   Kennedy Lane Sebastian 2004 Kochs Rd Front of the   Little Sebastian Hotel.
Crookwell  NSW 2004 Robertson Street   outside Council Chambers Sebastopol 2004 In front of 95   Rowlands Street
Culcairn NSW 2004 In the Sports Ground. Selby 2004 Privately owned   sold,& moved to Arthurs Creek
Darlington   Point. 2004 NSW In the Town Park Seymour 2004 Kings Park In   Tallarook Street
Daylesford 2004 Beside a big shed in   Victoria Park Skipton 2004 Glenelg Hwy near   Public Toilets
Dean 2008 In the recreation   Reserve Smythesdale 2008 At the Woady Yallock   Equestrian centre.
Devonish 2004 Over the Road from   the Hotel South Grafton 2010 At Boulouvarde ??
Dimboola 2004 In the Sports of   ground, Lloyd Street. South Morang 2006 Platypus Park. In the   Hawkstowe estate.
Donald 2009 At old historic   police house,Sunraysia Hwy Springdale  NSW 2007 Side Street just off   main Highway
Doncaster 1937 Has been Removed not   there now St Arnaud 2003 Side St just of   Napier st
Drouin 2004 Green Street. St Ives NSW 2007 Mona Vale Rd and Palm   Rd
Drouin 2003  In the Race course. Stanhope 2004 Brudenell St and   Birdwood Avenue
Dunkeld 2004 Crn Hwy and Halls Gap   Road. Stratford 2003 Strathford Historical   Society
Dunolly 2004 Inkerman Street, Rear   of the Town Hall. Strathdale 2004 Bulls Head Hotel   McIvor Hwy
Echuca 2004 Old Police Station   Museum High Street. Swan Hill 2003 Inside the Pioneer   Village No3
Echuca West* 2011 Privatly owned By   Peter Green Ex Meggs Farm Swan Hill 2003 Inside the Pioneer   Village No2
Edenhope 2004 Centenary Park. Swan Hill No1 2003 ON the Roundabout   Near the police station
Elmore 2004 Front of the  Railway Station Museum. Sydney NSW 2004 Centennial Park Was   installed in 1924.
Elmore 2004 Campaspe Run Museum, Sydney NSW 2008 In the Royal National   Park
Englefield   Green 2008 St Judes Rd  Surrey England. Talbot 2004 Alongside the Post   Office
Epping 2004 Crn High and Park   streets Tallangatta 2001 On the Plantation   that divides Towong Street
Epsom 2004 Outside the old Turf   Club Hotel Station Street Taradale 2000 Roadside Calder   Hwy
Eskdale *** 2005 In the plantation in   Main Street. Tarnagulla 2003 At the back of the   Sports Ground
Eskdale *** 1940  Cattle coming down from the High Country Tatura 2004 Casey, Walsh and   Brown streets
Essendon 2004 Mt Alexandra Rd  Internet Photo Temora NSW 2000  At the Rural museum
Finley   NSW 2004 Inside the Rural   Centre Temora NSW 2000 At the rear of   Private Residence Mimosa St
Fish   Creek 2004 In Car park at the   old Railway Station Templestone 2004 In Petty’s Reserve,   Smith St
Fish   Creek 2003 With Sally and James Terang 2004  Princess Hwy East end of town
Galston   NSW 2012 Near the High School Tilehurst  UK 2011 107 Park Lane   Tilehurst,Reading,RG31 4DR, UK
Galway   City 2006 Forster St Ireland   Funded by the Bills Trust Timor 2006 On the Maryborough to   Dunolly Road
Geelong 2004 Beside big shed at   the showgrounds Tocumwal 1999 Heritage Centre,   Finley Rd
Geelong 2004 Fitzroy and Ryrie   streets Toora 2005 In a park at the   Children,s playground
Georges Hall   NSW 2004 At Calvery Chapel   Christian School Tooradin 2002 Cranbourne Historical   Society
Glenbrook NSW 2004 Beside the Arts   Theatre Toorak 2003 Roadside in  Williams rd
Glenburn 2004 Moved from Footscray   and now privately owned. Trentham 2003 Market and High   streets
Glenthompson 2004 Just of Main Road   Hwy Trentham No2 2006 Crn High and Cosmo   Streets
Goornong 2004  Private Property of Cameron Street Tumbarumba 2004 NSW . Bridge St near   Court House
Gosford NSW 2008 At the Harry Kendall   Museum Tunbridge Wells 2003 England.Pictured with   Barbie Roche
Grafton 2007 Turf Street  entrance to the  the racecourse. Ultima 2003 Located beside  the Town’s water tower
Granville   NSW 2011 Near the local   swimming pool Urana 2000  Roadside on Main road
Great Western 2004 On The footpath   outside the Hotel Wagga NSW 2008 At the stock Exchange   Sale yards Bomen
Greta NSW 2008 At the recreation   reserve Wagga Wagga 2004 Museum of the   Riverina NSW
Griffith   NSW 2008 At the Museum on the   Scenic Drive. Wahgunyah 2005 Behind  the Tennis courts. Reserve Road
Gulgong NSW 2004 In the  Main Street Wallan East 2009 Station Street
Haddon 2004  Ross Creek & Racecourse Roads Wangaratta 2006 Historical Museum   Ford Street
Hamilton 2003 Sam Fitzpatrick’s   gardens Moved to Brimpaen Warracknabeal 2001 Pioneer Settlement   Village
Harden   NSW 2011 Burley Griffen Way   and Bathurst street Warragul 2010 In the pony club   grounds
Hawkesdale 2005 Main Road centre of   the Town Warrimoo NSW 2009 Ardill Park Just west   of the railway station
Hawthorn 1950 Crn Cole and Tooranga   Roads Old Photo Warrnambool 2004 Pony Club Coulstock   St
Hay   NSW 2005 On Foot path beside   the Commonwealth Bank Waubra 2007 On private property   Flynns Road
Heathcote *** 2005 Now at the Old Goal   Museum Herriot Street Wedderburn 2003 Calder Hwy and   Godfery Street
Heathcote*** 2003 Was at the   Showgrounds now at the Museum. Wendouree 2004 Gillies St Council   Offices
Heidelberg 2005 Longside old court   house in Jika St Wentworth Falls 2006 NSW 140 Falls Rd off   the Western Hwy.
Henty  NSW 2005 At the Roadside rest   Stop Wentworth NSW 2003 In Front of the Old   Goal
Hill End NSW 2005 In the carpark at the   National  Park Werrimul 2003 Next to the Police   Station
Hines Hill. W   A 2007 Was told it was   funded by the Bills Trust Wildwood 2005 Glenwood 495 Wildwood   Road
Holbrook NSW 2005 Front of Wool Pack   Museum Hume Hwy Willaura 2004 In the Lions Club   Park
Hopetoun 2005 Lake Corrong   Homestead Williamstown 2002 Nelson place   near  Ferguson St
Horsham 2005  Relocated to the  Brimpaen Horse Riding Centre Williamstown 2004 Outside Morning Star   Hotel Parker St
Hunters Hill   NSW 2004  Park Road Winchelsea 2002 In Front of the   Barwon Hotel
Huntly 2006 Private house at 633   Midland Hwy Wodonga 2005 At the Exibition   Centre near Racecourse
Huntly  No2 2009 Paisley and   Rennie  St on Private property Wonthaggi  No2 2006 At the Old State Coal   Mine
Ingleburn NSW 2006 At intersection of Oxford &   Macquarie St Wonthaggi No 1 2006 At the Old State Coal   Mine
Inglewood 2006 Brooks St Small Park Next to   Newsagents. Woodend 2000  Plantation High St and Urqart st
Jeparit 2006 In the Sir Robert   Menzies Park {damaged} Woomelang

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Jeparit. 2006 At the Jeparit Museum Warrandyte 2012 Beside the Bakers Shop A Bills Replica
Jerilderie   NSW 2008 At old Blacksmith Shop Powell Srtreet Yackandandah 2000 Main st across the   road from the Post Office
Kangroo Flat 2008 In The gardens off   Camp Street Yanac 2006 Netherby -Nhill Rd at   Murrayville Road
Kaniva 2006 In Museum.111   Comercial Street Yanco NSW 2003 In Plantation which divides main   street
Kaniva No   2 2011 Kelly Street Yarra Glen 2003 Bell St and Anzac Ave outside RSL   Club
Kearsley NSW 2007 Allandale and   Caledonia Roads Yea 2010 Near the Bowling Greens
Kempsey   NSW 2006 Beside Tourist   Information Centre Yenda N S W 2004 On the Plantation in the Main Street
Kerang 2006 Front of Museum on the  Murray Valley Hwy Zetland NSW 2012 Joynton Ave and   Elizbeth Street
Kerang 2006  Beside red Brick toilet block in show   grounds
Kew 2006 At entrance to the Boroondra Cemetery Updated by George   Gemmill August 2012
Kilmore 2006 Unknown Address Photo from Heritage   Magazine. E-mail to  billshorsetroughs@hotmail.com
Kilmore *** 2006  Lowdons Saddle Store World. Hume Hwy . Comments are   welcome
Kilmore *** 2009 Now in Community   House garden Skehan Place.
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About Bills Horse Troughs

Collecting information about George Bills has been me hobby for over 35 years now and finding locations for the water troughs he supplied .My collection is now over 300 of where these troughs can still be seen. I ask anyone who sights any of these Troughs if you would please forward me a photo to billhorsetroughs@ hotmail .com . Always willing to share any information I have .cheers George
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47 Responses to Locations for Bills Troughs

  1. Matt says:

    Hi George. The BHT at Tocumwal has moved to the Pony Club at Tocumwal Recreation Reserve.

    • billshorsetroughs says:

      Thanks Matt nice to learn the BHT is now located in the Pony Club ,I hav evisited it last year now in a good spot hoe they can connect water to it and use it . Thanks George Gemmill

  2. johninmaldon says:

    I was in Marnoo on the weekend, and the BHT seems to have been restored and moved to the main street (Newall Street) next to a historical display.

  3. Alan Yule says:

    We were in Port Fairy in late October in 2013. Couldn’t find trough. After enquiry at info centre, it is now installed at showgrounds. A & L Yule and B & S Bills. (Distant relative).

  4. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.998023,150.865313,3a,75y,115.7h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sChuZreryoIjUUmRA3seUAQ!2e0 Here’s a trough situated in the left side of shops at Ingleburn,NSW. In the 1960’s it was located next to the railway station with a Street directory attatched to it. If anyone has photo’s of it in it’s original place would be much appreciated. Cheers Peter O’Brien.

  5. Graham Hickey says:

    Hi George, do u have any record of one being at CHILLINGOLLAH, I think I can remember one there. Chillingollah Vic. Between Ultima, Waitchie, & Chinkapook, it’s on Springfield rd.

  6. Eric Slater says:

    Mordialloc, Victoria Corner Nepean Hwy and Beach Rd, now used as a flower like box, just talking about this subject on Face Book before I looked up your site, good infomation thank you

  7. Don Weston says:

    The one at Agnes Banks NSW was removed earlier this year but has since been returned to it location.
    The one at Clarendon NSW Race Course driveway is still there and is connected to water it also has a tap for humans.

  8. Patrick Dodd says:

    Just learned about you because we have found one at St Ives here on the North Shore in Sydney.
    If you do not know about it we will send photos etc after we have cleared the vegetation and made it presentable. Happy New Year from Gillian and Patrick Dodd and Jo Harris – Ku-ringa-gai Historical Society.

  9. Patrick Dodd says:

    Following my previous have just read your complete list and you do know about the one at St Ives. We will clean it up and send you photos. cheers,

    Patrick Dodd.

  10. Phil says:

    i seem to recall one located in a park located in Parramatta, corner of Victoria Road and Church Street facing Victoria Road.

  11. VICKY Lowe says:

    One in Gillies street Wendouree is still ther

  12. salsta says:

    My father knows where the trough at the racecourse in Drouin is and I’m hoping to photograph it for you soon. However, we don’t know of a Green St in Drouin. There are Greenland Drv and Green Valley Drv. Do you know if either of them could be the right location or could it be somewhere else?

  13. Michael Lepp says:

    There is a trough at Buck Reserve in Donvale, outside the pony club.

  14. Shane frisby says:

    Thank you for making this wonderful list of horse troughs. I am no horse person by any means but I find this an amazing philanthropic thing to have been occurred. Thank you for collecting all this information. Cheers Shane

  15. Phillip Jennings says:

    There is a Bill’s horse trough on the roundabout of McCallum and Curlewis St. Swan Hill.Victoria

  16. joyce smith says:

    Saw Bills horse trough on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells. Uk. sunset, too dark to photograph, so came back to Brighton, photographed the one in Hampton street, added it to my photo album.

    • billshorsetroughs says:

      That is great Joyce wonder if possible if you could send me a photos of the Brighton Trough and do you know if it is a Bills one? george

  17. Merilyn Cook says:

    The Bills trough in Macarthur has been moved and is now situated in the old Court House precinct.

    • billshorsetroughs says:

      Thanks Merilyn much appreciated would it be possible to send me a photos of the BHT in ts new location.
      my photo was taken in 2004 a long time ago . Thanks George gemmill

    • Patrick Dodd says:

      Have you listed the one at Clarendon Racecourse near Windsor?

  18. John says:

    The George Bills Horse Trough at the corner of High Street and Parkhill Road, Kew ( near cemetery) has been turned into a neglected pot plant containing flowers and weeds. It was supposed to have been restored almost three decades ago by the local council and it contains no water in it to allow a horse or any other creature to drink. After all it was intended to hold water for horses and other creatures to drink from. It was not made to be a flower pot. I guess it’s like the saying “Flogging A Dead Horse” to expect it to be used as a horse drinking trough, even though this particular horse trough has a beautiful post beside it complete with a horse’s head and steel ring to tie a horse to.

  19. billshorsetroughs says:

    Please send me your photos of Bills troughs they are very welcome
    send to billshorsetroughs@hotmail.com.
    Thanks George Gemmill

  20. There is a trough in the Schramms Cottage Museum Complex -37.777964, 145.145814. See: http://www.rdomelbourne.com/2016/09/schramms-cottage-doncaster.html . and http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/47149.
    Thanks for your Website !! Great work

  21. Sharyn Gavin says:

    Hi there, these people are my relatives and there are dozens of these troughs all over the place. There is one near me in St Ives in Sydney. Fascinating story behind them as well.
    Kind regards, Sharyn Gavin (neè Bills).

  22. Theresia Gailberger says:

    We were in Rochester and saw another BHT. I am finding them all over. I have told people about the story behind it on my Facebook page and hope others will follow my search.

  23. JL says:

    Hi George.
    Would you be so kind as to send me your list of BHTs?
    I have found a few lately and would also happily send you some photos.
    Also, donyou know if it is still anyone’s (rg councils’) responsibility to maintain them? Does eg heritage Vic have an interest? Some are in quite a state of disrepair 😦

  24. Sharon says:

    The horse trough in St. Arnaud is still there, outside the museum, turncocks residence and fire station.

  25. Lachlan says:

    I was at Waverley Cemetery recently and I think there might be one at the entrance. It’s definitely something specific and looks like a trough. I’ll send a few pics next time I’m up that way.

    • Bills Horse Troughs says:

      That would be greatly appreciated Lachlan i do believe there is two there and were donated by a lady they are made out of one piece granite and are something special . Cheers George

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