Harwood Island Sugar Mill.
Harwood Sugar Mill.
The Harwood Sugar Mill sits on the banks of the Clarence River and is the oldest continuously operating Sugar Mill in Australia and has been crushing cane since 1874.
It began crushing sugar cane in 1874 and today the Harwood Sugar Mill is Australia’s oldest continuously operating sugar mill.
Harwood Island is situated on the Clarence River as is part of the Northern Rivers region of north eastern New South Wales and the mill is currently owned and operated by the New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-operative.
The Co-operative was formed 1978 by cane growers and in the same year the Co-operative purchased three mills from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR).
The Harwood mill is unique in that in 1989 the Co-operative added a sugar refinery facility which converts raw sugar into white sugars which meets the demand for domestic consumption.
The island is visible from the Pacific Highway and is situated just 52 kilometres from Grafton with the closest town being McLean just 10 kilometres.
Harwood Island, New South Wales, Australia.
Harwood Island Sugar Mill.
Harwood Sugar Mill.
The Harwood Sugar Mill sits on the banks of the Clarence River and is the oldest continuously operating Sugar Mill in Australia and has been crushing cane since 1874.
It began crushing sugar cane in 1874 and today the Harwood Sugar Mill is Australia’s oldest continuously operating sugar mill.
Harwood Island is situated on the Clarence River as is part of the Northern Rivers region of north eastern New South Wales and the mill is currently owned and operated by the New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-operative.
The Co-operative was formed 1978 by cane growers and in the same year the Co-operative purchased three mills from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR).
The Harwood mill is unique in that in 1989 the Co-operative added a sugar refinery facility which converts raw sugar into white sugars which meets the demand for domestic consumption.
The island is visible from the Pacific Highway and is situated just 52 kilometres from Grafton with the closest town being McLean just 10 kilometres.
Harwood Island, New South Wales, Australia.