Historic Queensland Sugar Mill to Close After 127 Years

Far North Queensland produces 95 percent of Australia’s sugar, and the mill, Established in 1894, has a long history of sugar production.

Sugarcane fields pictured outside the Queensland town of Ayr in Australia on March 30, 2017. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images

A sugar mill in Far North Queensland placed into voluntary liquidation in November is set to close after failing to find a buyer at the 11th hour, leaving workers out of a job and local cane growers to face uncertainty over their future.

The 127-year-old Mossman Sugar Mill, located near Port Douglas, has been hoping investment could be found to save the business.