Symons Dairy

About

Symons Dairy began as Sunnyside Dairies in 1919 in High Street, Golden Square, at a time when there were 67 dairies in Bendigo. Founded by Albert Symons it had 2 Rounds : one with a horse and cart and another done by bike. Milk was ladled by torchlight from a can into a billy. Billies were left on verandas’, in trees, on the front step or even on the kitchen table, to be filled fresh for breakfast. A pint of milk cost 2 pence, the money being left out each night in many unusual hiding places.