The sugar industry is an important industry in Australia valued at $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion per annum, much of which is generated through export. Requiring a hot climate and plenty of water, sugarcane is predominantly grown in Queensland with some in northern New South Wales. Over 4000 sugar cane farms produce 32-35 million tonnes of sugar cane each year, from which 4-4.5 million tonnes of raw sugar is extracted at sugarcane mills. At 2011, there were 24 sugar mills in Australia, ranging from Mossman in Queensland to Grafton in New South Wales. Mackay Region is known for its five locally owned mills. Altogether they produce enough sugar to support Central Queensland and Northern Queensland. They range from Racecourse Sugar Mill, Farleigh Mill, Marian Mill, Proserpine Mill and Sarina Sugar Shed.[1] Queensland's first industrial-scale sugar plantation commenced in Moreton Bay in 1864.[2]
The mill is the newest in Australia having been opened in 1998 by Bundaberg Sugar. It is currently operated by MSF Sugar, a subsidiary of the Mitr Phol Group.[5][6]
Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia. The Macknade mill crushes an average of 1.5 million tonnes of sugarcane a year, to manufacture about 191,000 tonnes of raw sugar.[10]
Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia. The factory crushes an average of three million tonnes of sugarcane a year to manufacture about 400,000 tonnes of raw sugar, making it the largest mill in Australia. It is located about 3km east of Ingham. [10]
Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia. The Invicta Sugar Mill produced 440,000 tonnes of raw sugar from about 3 Mt sugar cane in 2022.[10] It was located near the Kolan River in Bucca in the Bundaberg Region but was relocated to Giru in 1919 with the same name.[11][12]
Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia. Maximum output 2.07 million tonnes in 2011.[9] In 2022, the Inkerman Sugar Mill produced 260,000 tonnes of raw sugar from about 1.7 Mt sugar cane.[10]
Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia. The mill crushes an average of 1.7 million tonnes of sugarcane a year, to manufacture about 240,000 tonnes of sugar. [10]
Owned by Mackay Sugar Limited (MSL). Sugar refining for MSL is mainly done at the Racecourse location, where MSL operates a refinery together with a partner. It produces about 400,000 tonnes of refined white sugar annually sold under the CSR label. [16]
Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia. It crushes an average of 1.2 million tonnes of sugarcane a year, to manufacture about 180,000 tonnes of raw sugar.[10]
Operated by Bundaberg Sugar.[18] Millaquin Mill has an annual crushing capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of cane and produces more than 175,000 tonnes of raw sugar per crushing season.[17]
The mill commenced operation in 1879 and remains a locally owned company.[20][21] The Mill processes 1,505,400 tonnes of cane for the production of 223,874 tonnes of raw sugar.[19]
The sugar mills in northern New South Wales are located in Broadwater, Condong, and Harwood Island.[24]
Former sugar mills in Queenslandedit
Poor roads and limited transport options meant that there were once many local sugar mills in Queensland. With improved transport options, many of these smaller mills closed and only the larger more economic mills remain. This list is likely to be incomplete as many mills were small and operated only for a short period leaving few records. They are ordered from north to south, although in some cases the location is not known very accurately.
First sugar mill in North Queensland, opened in August 1881, and initially owned and operated by the Hop Wah Company of Chinese investors and managed by Andrew Leon[30]
Opened in 1883, probably located at the end of Goondi Mill Road near the Johnstone River. Closed in 1987 after being taken over by Bundaberg Sugar.[33]
Opened in 1883, it operated until it was damaged in Cyclone Larry in March 2006 (see photo). After the cyclone it operated intermittently and closed permanently later in 2006.[34]
Originally known as the Defiance, the North Eton Central Mill commenced crushing sugarcane in 1888.[39] It was the first sugar mill sponsored by the Queensland Government. In 1989, a number of sugar mills in the district merged to Mackay Sugar Limited, resulting in the closure of the North Eton mill.[40]
Operated from 1868 to 1884. When originally constructed, it was the largest sugar mill in Queensland.[44] It was named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark who married Prince Edward (later King Edward VII) of Great Britain on 10 March 1863.[45]
The Mount Bauple sugar mill was established in 1896;[59] it was the largest in the district. There were cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the mill at 26 Mill Street.[60][61] The mill closed in 1951, as the sugarcane was then being sent to mills in Nambour and Maryborough.[62][63][64] The plans for the sugar mill are held at State Library of Queensland.[65]
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Further readingedit
Kerr, John; Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association (1991), Top mill in the valley : Cattle Creek Sugar Mill, Finch Hatton, 1906-1990, Boolarong Publications with Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Limited, ISBN978-0-646-06298-3
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The sugar industry is an important industry in Australia valued at 1 5 billion to 2 5 billion per annum much of which is generated through export Requiring a hot climate and plenty of water sugarcane is predominantly grown in Queensland with some in northern New South Wales Over 4000 sugar cane farms produce 32 35 million tonnes of sugar cane each year from which 4 4 5 million tonnes of raw sugar is extracted at sugarcane mills At 2011 there were 24 sugar mills in Australia ranging from Mossman in Queensland to Grafton in New South Wales Mackay Region is known for its five locally owned mills Altogether they produce enough sugar to support Central Queensland and Northern Queensland They range from Racecourse Sugar Mill Farleigh Mill Marian Mill Proserpine Mill and Sarina Sugar Shed 1 Queensland s first industrial scale sugar plantation commenced in Moreton Bay in 1864 2 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMapDownload coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Sign warning about cane trains 2016 Contents 1 List of operating sugar mills in Queensland 2 Former sugar mills in Queensland 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksList of operating sugar mills in Queensland editThis is a list of the sugar cane mills in Queensland ordered from north to south Sugar mills in Queensland Photo Name Location Local government area Crush capacity million tonnes cane per year Notes Coordinates nbsp Mossman Central Mill Mossman Shire of Douglas 0 85 3 Operated by Far Northern Milling The Mossman central mill crushed about 640 000 tonnes of cane in 2022 4 16 27 31 S 145 22 42 E 16 4586 S 145 3782 E 16 4586 145 3782 Mossman Central Mill nbsp Mulgrave Sugar Mill Gordonvale Cairns Region 1 2 4 Mulgrave Sugar Mill commenced operations in 1896 It is operated by MSF Sugar a subsidiary of the Mitr Phol Group 5 6 17 05 34 S 145 47 20 E 17 0929 S 145 7889 E 17 0929 145 7889 Mulgrave Sugar Mill nbsp Tableland Sugar Mill Arriga Shire of Mareeba 0 6 4 The mill is the newest in Australia having been opened in 1998 by Bundaberg Sugar It is currently operated by MSF Sugar a subsidiary of the Mitr Phol Group 5 6 17 07 11 S 145 20 43 E 17 1197 S 145 3453 E 17 1197 145 3453 Tableland Sugar Mill nbsp South Johnstone Sugar Mill South Johnstone Cassowary Coast Region 1 8 7 Operated by MSF Sugar a subsidiary of the Mitr Phol Group 5 17 36 21 S 145 59 27 E 17 6057 S 145 9909 E 17 6057 145 9909 South Johnstone Sugar Mill nbsp Tully Sugar Mill Tully Cassowary Coast Region 2 5 Operated by Tully Sugar a subsidiary of China Foods Limited 8 17 56 13 S 145 55 36 E 17 9370 S 145 9267 E 17 9370 145 9267 Tully Sugar Mill nbsp Macknade Sugar Mill Macknade Shire of Hinchinbrook 1 82 9 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia The Macknade mill crushes an average of 1 5 million tonnes of sugarcane a year to manufacture about 191 000 tonnes of raw sugar 10 18 35 18 S 146 15 32 E 18 5883 S 146 2589 E 18 5883 146 2589 Macnade Sugar Mill nbsp Victoria Sugar Mill Victoria Plantation Shire of Hinchinbrook 3 74 9 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia The factory crushes an average of three million tonnes of sugarcane a year to manufacture about 400 000 tonnes of raw sugar making it the largest mill in Australia It is located about 3km east of Ingham 10 18 39 01 S 146 12 08 E 18 6504 S 146 2023 E 18 6504 146 2023 Victoria Sugar Mill nbsp Invicta Sugar Mill Giru Shire of Burdekin 3 67 9 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia The Invicta Sugar Mill produced 440 000 tonnes of raw sugar from about 3 Mt sugar cane in 2022 10 It was located near the Kolan River in Bucca in the Bundaberg Region but was relocated to Giru in 1919 with the same name 11 12 19 31 01 S 147 06 21 E 19 5169 S 147 1058 E 19 5169 147 1058 Invicta Sugar Mill nbsp Kalamia Sugar Mill Brandon Shire of Burdekin 1 5 13 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia The Kalamia Sugar Mill produced 230 000 tonnes of raw sugar from about 1 5 Mt sugar cane in 2022 10 19 31 28 S 147 24 59 E 19 5244 S 147 4163 E 19 5244 147 4163 Kalamoa Sugar Mill nbsp Pioneer Sugar Mill Brandon Shire of Burdekin 2 16 9 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia The Pioneer Sugar Mill produced 260 000 tonnes of raw sugar from about 1 7 Mt sugar cane in 2022 10 19 33 29 S 147 19 52 E 19 5581 S 147 3310 E 19 5581 147 3310 Pioneer Sugar Mill nbsp Inkerman Sugar Mill Home Hill Shire of Burdekin 2 07 9 14 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia Maximum output 2 07 million tonnes in 2011 9 In 2022 the Inkerman Sugar Mill produced 260 000 tonnes of raw sugar from about 1 7 Mt sugar cane 10 19 38 38 S 147 24 03 E 19 6438 S 147 4007 E 19 6438 147 4007 Inkerman Sugar Mill nbsp Proserpine Sugar Mill Proserpine Whitsunday Region 2 13 9 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia The mill crushes an average of 1 7 million tonnes of sugarcane a year to manufacture about 240 000 tonnes of sugar 10 20 23 55 S 148 34 49 E 20 3986 S 148 5802 E 20 3986 148 5802 Proserpine Sugar Mill nbsp Farleigh Sugar Mill Farleigh Mackay Region 1 7 15 Owned by Mackay Sugar Limited MSL 21 05 59 S 149 06 01 E 21 0996 S 149 1004 E 21 0996 149 1004 Fairleigh Sugar Mill nbsp Marian Sugar Mill Marian Mackay Region 2 60 15 Owned by Mackay Sugar Limited MSL 21 08 42 S 148 56 19 E 21 1449 S 148 9385 E 21 1449 148 9385 Marian Sugar Mill nbsp Racecourse Sugar Mill Racecourse Mackay Region 1 70 15 Owned by Mackay Sugar Limited MSL Sugar refining for MSL is mainly done at the Racecourse location where MSL operates a refinery together with a partner It produces about 400 000 tonnes of refined white sugar annually sold under the CSR label 16 21 09 50 S 149 08 05 E 21 1640 S 149 1348 E 21 1640 149 1348 Racecourse Sugar Mill nbsp Plane Creek Sugar Mill Sarina Mackay Region 1 76 9 Operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia It crushes an average of 1 2 million tonnes of sugarcane a year to manufacture about 180 000 tonnes of raw sugar 10 21 25 40 S 149 12 57 E 21 4278 S 149 2159 E 21 4278 149 2159 Plane Creek Sugar Mill nbsp Millaquin Sugar Mill Bundaberg North Bundaberg Region 1 1 17 Operated by Bundaberg Sugar 18 Millaquin Mill has an annual crushing capacity of 1 1 million tonnes of cane and produces more than 175 000 tonnes of raw sugar per crushing season 17 24 51 33 S 152 21 10 E 24 8591 S 152 3528 E 24 8591 152 3528 Millaquin sugar mill nbsp Isis Central Sugar Mill Isis Central Bundaberg Region 1 5 19 The mill commenced operation in 1879 and remains a locally owned company 20 21 The Mill processes 1 505 400 tonnes of cane for the production of 223 874 tonnes of raw sugar 19 25 11 43 S 152 12 32 E 25 1954 S 152 2088 E 25 1954 152 2088 Isis Central Sugar Mill nbsp Rocky Point Sugar Mill Steiglitz amp Woongoolba City of Gold Coast 0 435 Established in 1879 Rocky Point Mill is the only privately owned mill in Australia operated by the Heck family over 5 generations 22 23 27 44 07 S 153 19 36 E 27 7352 S 153 3267 E 27 7352 153 3267 Rocky Point Sugar Mill The sugar mills in northern New South Wales are located in Broadwater Condong and Harwood Island 24 Former sugar mills in Queensland editPoor roads and limited transport options meant that there were once many local sugar mills in Queensland With improved transport options many of these smaller mills closed and only the larger more economic mills remain This list is likely to be incomplete as many mills were small and operated only for a short period leaving few records They are ordered from north to south although in some cases the location is not known very accurately Former sugar mills in Queensland Name Location Local government area Crush capacity million tonnes cane per year Notes Coordinates may be approximate nbsp Maryborough Sugar Mill Maryborough Fraser Coast Region 0 8 5 Operated by MSF Sugar a subsidiary of the Mitr Phol Group The mill crushes 0 7 0 8 million tonnes per year 25 25 32 52 S 152 43 02 E 25 5479 S 152 7172 E 25 5479 152 7172 Maryborough Sugar Mill nbsp Pleystowe Sugar Mill Pleystowe Mackay Region No longer operational as a mill but used by Mackay Sugar for shared services in support of its other mills 26 21 08 35 S 149 02 21 E 21 1430 S 149 0392 E 21 1430 149 0392 Pleystowe Sugar Mill nbsp Bingera Sugar Mill South Kolan Bundaberg Region Operated by Bundaberg Sugar 18 24 55 44 S 152 11 59 E 24 9290 S 152 1998 E 24 9290 152 1998 Bingera sugar mill nbsp Bloomfield River Sugar Mill near Ayton Shire of Cook crushed 1884 1889 27 28 15 52 52 S 145 20 20 E 15 881 S 145 339 E 15 881 145 339 Bloomfield River Sugar Mill approx Hop Wah Pioneer Sugar Mill Mulgrave Road Woree 29 Cairns Region First sugar mill in North Queensland opened in August 1881 and initially owned and operated by the Hop Wah Company of Chinese investors and managed by Andrew Leon 30 nbsp Hambledon Sugar Mill Mill Road Edmonton Cairns Region 1883 1991 31 17 01 16 S 145 44 02 E 17 021 S 145 734 E 17 021 145 734 Hambledon Sugar Mill approx nbsp Babinda Central Sugar Mill Babinda Cairns Region 1915 2011 32 17 20 24 S 145 55 30 E 17 340 S 145 925 E 17 340 145 925 nbsp Goondi Sugar Mill Goondi Cassowary Coast Region Opened in 1883 probably located at the end of Goondi Mill Road near the Johnstone River Closed in 1987 after being taken over by Bundaberg Sugar 33 17 30 32 S 146 00 07 E 17 5089 S 146 0020 E 17 5089 146 0020 Goondi Sugar Mill approx nbsp Mourilyan Sugar Mill Mill Street Mourilyan Cassowary Coast Region Opened in 1883 it operated until it was damaged in Cyclone Larry in March 2006 see photo After the cyclone it operated intermittently and closed permanently later in 2006 34 17 34 48 S 146 02 01 E 17 5799 S 146 0336 E 17 5799 146 0336 Mourilyan Sugar Mill nbsp Gairloch Sugar Mill Ingham Shire of Hinchinbrook nbsp Hamleigh Sugar Mill Ingham Shire of HinchinbrookRipple Creek Sugar Mill Macknade Shire of Hinchinbrook 35 nbsp Macknade Sugar Mill Ingham Shire of Hinchinbrook nbsp Habana Sugar Mill Habana Mackay Region The Habana mill operated from 1883 to 1901 36 37 21 02 30 S 149 06 40 E 21 0417 S 149 1111 E 21 0417 149 1111 Habana Sugar Mill approx nbsp Richmond Sugar Mill Richmond Mackay Region 1881 1895 38 21 04 54 S 149 08 45 E 21 0816 S 149 1458 E 21 0816 149 1458 Richmond Sugar Mill nbsp North Eton Sugar Mill Mill Street North Eton Mackay Region Originally known as the Defiance the North Eton Central Mill commenced crushing sugarcane in 1888 39 It was the first sugar mill sponsored by the Queensland Government In 1989 a number of sugar mills in the district merged to Mackay Sugar Limited resulting in the closure of the North Eton mill 40 21 13 52 S 148 57 52 E 21 2312 S 148 9645 E 21 2312 148 9645 North Eton Sugar Mill approx nbsp Homebush Sugar Mill Homebush Mackay Region 1883 1922 41 21 16 17 S 149 02 51 E 21 2713 S 149 0475 E 21 2713 149 0475 Homebush Sugar Mill Homebush nbsp Te Kowai Sugar Mill Mackay Mackay Region nbsp Palms Sugar Mill Palms Mackay Region Palms was the last of the plantation mills in the Mackay district closing in 1924 36 Cassada Sugar Mill Walkerston Mackay Region Operated from 1870 to 1886 42 21 10 22 S 149 04 16 E 21 1727 S 149 0712 E 21 1727 149 0712 Cassada Sugar Mill Palmyra Sugar Mill Palmyra Mackay Region Operated from 1883 to 1905 43 21 10 37 S 149 05 25 E 21 1769 S 149 0903 E 21 1769 149 0903 Palmyra Sugar Mill nbsp Alexandra Sugar Mill Alexandra Mackay Region Operated from 1868 to 1884 When originally constructed it was the largest sugar mill in Queensland 44 It was named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark who married Prince Edward later King Edward VII of Great Britain on 10 March 1863 45 nbsp River Estate Sugar Mills River Estate possibly Foulden Mackay Region There were three mills at River Estate Old Sugar Mill 1873 1887 North Sugar Mill 1881 1886 and New Sugar Mill 1887 1891 46 nbsp Foulden Sugar Mill Foulden Mackay Region Operated from 1872 to 1887 It was on the northern bank of the Pioneer River 47 Balmoral Sugar Mill West Mackay Mackay Region Operated from 1873 to 1880 48 21 09 42 S 149 09 38 E 21 1617 S 149 1605 E 21 1617 149 1605 Balmoral Sugar Mill nbsp Meadowlands Sugar Mill Racecourse Mackay Region Operated from 1870 to 1914 49 21 09 35 S 149 08 37 E 21 1596 S 149 1436 E 21 1596 149 1436 Meadowlands Sugar Mill nbsp Cattle Creek Cooperative Sugar Mill Finch Hatton Mackay Region Commenced in 1906 closed in 1990 50 nbsp The Cedars Mill North Mackay Mackay Region Commenced in 1873 closed in 1886 Operated by Maurice Hume Black 51 Yeppoon Sugar Mill Farnborough Sugam Mill Farnborough Shire of Livingstone Commenced in 1883 closed in 1903 52 53 54 nbsp Fairymead Sugar Mill Fairymead Bundaberg Region Opened 1884 closed in 2005 55 56 nbsp Oakwood Sugar Mill Bundaberg Bundaberg Region nbsp Doolbi Sugar Mill Doolbi Bundaberg Region nbsp Pemberton Sugar Mill Bundaberg Region nbsp Invicta Sugar Mill Bundaberg Region Originally located near the Kolan River in Bucca in the Bundaberg Region but relocated to Giru in 1919 where it is still now as the Invicta Sugar Mill 11 12 nbsp Qunaba Sugar Mill Bundaberg Region nbsp North Isis Sugar Mill Bundaberg Region nbsp Sharon Sugar Mill Bundaberg Region nbsp Windermere Sugar Mill Windermere Bundaberg Region nbsp Central Sugar Mill Yengarie Fraser Coast Region The ruins of this mill are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register 57 25 32 02 S 152 38 06 E 25 534 S 152 635 E 25 534 152 635 Central Sugar Mill Ruins nbsp Yengarie Sugar Refinery Yengarie Fraser Coast Region The ruins of this mill are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register 58 25 33 40 S 152 36 58 E 25 5611 S 152 6162 E 25 5611 152 6162 Yengarie Sugar Refinery Ruins Mount Bauple sugar mill Bauple Fraser Coast Region The Mount Bauple sugar mill was established in 1896 59 it was the largest in the district There were cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the mill at 26 Mill Street 60 61 The mill closed in 1951 as the sugarcane was then being sent to mills in Nambour and Maryborough 62 63 64 The plans for the sugar mill are held at State Library of Queensland 65 25 49 03 S 152 37 16 E 25 81739 S 152 62118 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