Yarralumla brickworks

The original brick kilns were built according to Walter Burley Griffin's designs with fan forced short chimneys intended to stay below the height of the surrounding pine trees.

In 1950 after World War II increased building demands in Canberra meant that a large 46 metre natural-draft chimney was built for the new kilns.

As the chimney was heritage listed and located within falling distance of nearby homes, an engineering firm was called in to make it safe.

There have been several recent ideas that haven't eventuated, including using the site for Canberra's new gaol, making the site the new permanent home for Floriade (a yearly Canberra flower festival) or to turn the brickworks into a holiday resort.

As of February 2015 it was proposed that a housing estate could be constructed on the site, consisting of 1800 dwellings.