The Racecourse Mill is a sugar mill located in Racecourse, Mackay, Queensland and is one of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Other sugar cane mills located in the Mackay Region include; Marian Sugar Mill, Pleystowe Sugar Mill, Farleigh Mill and Plane Creek Mill at Sarina. Pleystowe Mill was the oldest surviving mill in the district but closed in 2008.
Racecourse Mill began operations in 1888. [1] The refinery was severely damaged during the 1918 Mackay cyclone.
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The amount of sugar produced at Racecourse Mill is about 1.7 million tonnes per year. Today, Marian, Racecourse and Farleigh are one of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Plane Creek Mill is one of the oldest mills in the district, located in Sarina, Queensland. It has been announced that The Marian Sugar Mill is the largest sugar mill in Queensland, with crushing at the most and full throttle 3.65 crushing per year, making it the largest sugar refinery in Australia as well.
Sarina is a town and coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Sarina had a population of 5,730 people.
Mackay is a city and its centre suburb in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's sugar. At June 2018 Mackay had a population of 80,148, having decreased slightly at an average annual rate of -0.32% year-on-year over the preceding five years.
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The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869.
George William Martens was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1928 to 1946, representing the electorate of Herbert.
Mackay Sugar is the largest sugar producer in Queensland and second largest sugar producer in Australia. In 2013, Mackay Sugar was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.
Wilmar Sugar is a subsidiary of the Singapore-based company Wilmar International that incorporates sugar production business and renewable energy cogeneration. The principal product of Wilmar Sugar is raw sugar. By-products from the production of sugar include molasses and bagasse. It is Australia’s largest biomass renewable energy generator.
Marian is a town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It had a population of 3900 in 2016 census.
Carmila Cane Lift is a heritage-listed piece of agricultural equipment at 49 Hindles Road, Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built between the 1920s and the 1960s. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2010.
Mount Martin Cane Lift is a heritage-listed piece of agricultural equipment at Mirani Mount Ossa Road, Mount Martin, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built before 1939. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2010.
The Leap Cane Lift is a heritage-listed piece of agricultural equipment at Bruce Highway, The Leap, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built before the 1960s. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 February 2010.
Mirani railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station at Victoria Street, Mirani, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1885 to 1913. It is also known as Hamilton railway station. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 July 2005.
North Eton is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, North Eton had a population of 536 people.
Pleystowe is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is known for the Pleystowe Sugar Mill used to crush sugar cane to produce raw sugar.
Habana Tramline Causeway and Wharf Site is a heritage-listed causeway between Habana Wharf Road and Constant Creek, Habana, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Habana Wharf Road. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 14 May 2010.
Plane Creek Sugar Mill is a sugar mill in Sarina, Queensland, Australia. It is owned and operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia.
Pleystowe Sugar Mill is a former sugar mill in Pleystowe, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is owned by Mackay Sugar. It closed in October 2008 after 139 years, having been the oldest operating sugar mill in Australia at the time of its closure. However, the site continues to provide a number of centralised services to other operating mills within the Mackay Sugar group.
Farleigh is a town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
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