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Racecourse Mill on Mackay’s southern fringe was already a major Pioneer Valley works by 1910, when Queensland Country Life published this view. The site later added refining capacity; Mackay Sugar still runs Racecourse as mill and refinery, producing CSR-brand white sugar for the domestic market.
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-21.1640, 149.1348
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Peak Downs Highway, Racecourse, Mackay, Queensland, 4740, Australia
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1910
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Racecourse Sugar Mill, Mackay, 1910 - Peak Downs Highway, Queensland
Racecourse Sugar Mill, Mackay, 1910
1910 • Peak Downs Highway, Racecourse, Mackay, Queensland, 4740, Australia
Explore the historical Racecourse Sugar Mill in Mackay, Queensland, as it appeared in 1910. A major industrial site on the Peak Downs Highway since the era.
Racecourse Mill on Mackay’s southern fringe was already a major Pioneer Valley works by 1910, when Queensland Country Life published this view. The site later added refining capacity; Mackay Sugar still runs Racecourse as mill and refinery, producing CSR-brand white sugar for the domestic market.
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