HISTORY OF OUR BLUESTONE
The history of Victorian Bluestone dates back to the 1850’s when these pitchers were first being produced in Melbourne. Originally split by hand to a size of roughly 300x200x150mm…
WHAT IS A PITCHER PAVER?
Victorian bluestone is a basalt or olivine basalt, quarried from the vast basalt layer that covers Victoria from Melbourne in the east, to Portland in the west, and as far north as the Great Dividing Range…
USES FOR BLUESTONE PAVERS
Used for garden edging, walls and paving, bluestone pitchers have been used for hundreds of years and provide a timeless and classic look that’s suitable for any residential…
An historic choice for a modern landscape
Victorian Bluestone pitchers were first produced and used in Melbourne back in the 1850’s. A common sight in the streets and laneways of Melbourne’s CBD.
With times changing and the need for a more consistent surface being required for roads and lanes a lot of this beautiful bluestone is being pulled up and replaced with bitumen and asphalt. We couldn’t stand by and watch this gorgeous stone with such history end up in landfill and came up with a way to reuse them.
Originally split by hand these full-size pitchers are never a standard size. We receive them at approximately 300mm x 200mm x 150mm square and we painstakingly slicing them into 20mm & 30mm thick pavers. Creating bluestone pavers that range in size from 100-400mm in length to 100-250mm in width.
Reducing the thickness of the pitcher blocks allows you to get a similar look at a portion of the cost and bring a little bit of history into your landscape.
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Custom Testimonials
We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did. The pavers set of our heritage home wonderfully. Thank you very much.