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Farleigh Mill north-west of Mackay began crushing in the 1880s plantation era and survived into the central-mill age. A ca. 1895 State Library of Queensland view shows the timber mill and stack. Mackay Sugar Limited still owns Farleigh as one of its three operating Pioneer Valley mills.
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-21.0996, 149.1004
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Armstrong Street, Farleigh, Queensland, 4741, Australia
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1895
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Farleigh Sugar Mill, Mackay, ca. 1895 - Armstrong Street, Farleigh
Farleigh Sugar Mill, Mackay, ca. 1895
1895 • Armstrong Street, Farleigh, Queensland, 4741, Australia
Explore the historical Farleigh Sugar Mill in Mackay, Queensland, as it appeared around 1895, showcasing its timber structure and iconic mill stack.
Farleigh Mill north-west of Mackay began crushing in the 1880s plantation era and survived into the central-mill age. A ca. 1895 State Library of Queensland view shows the timber mill and stack. Mackay Sugar Limited still owns Farleigh as one of its three operating Pioneer Valley mills.
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