We went into Tully today and did the Sugar Mill Tour. Although the tour was not as good as we had hoped, we think the guide was new at her job and it was very hard to hear her at times. We did see the process of producing sugar from start to finish. We were surprised to find out at the end of the tour that the mill is now owned by a Chinese company. Apparently it used to be owned by a Farmers Co-operative but has been bought out. No sugar that is produced in Tully is used in Australia, it is all exported. They do however generate "green" electricity which is exported to the state grid (enough to power 5,000 homes continually) and is worth $4 - 5 million a year.
Around Tully there is still a bit of evidence of the damage caused by Cyclone Yasi, with some of the roofs on buildings still having scaffolding up.
Tully is apparently the wettest town in Australia. The golden gumboot that stands in Tully is 7.9 metres high and represents the record annual rainfall of 7.900mm (311 inches) which fell in 1950. We walked to the top of the boot, there was a spiral staircase inside but the only view was over the sugar mill.
Around Tully there is still a bit of evidence of the damage caused by Cyclone Yasi, with some of the roofs on buildings still having scaffolding up.
Tully is apparently the wettest town in Australia. The golden gumboot that stands in Tully is 7.9 metres high and represents the record annual rainfall of 7.900mm (311 inches) which fell in 1950. We walked to the top of the boot, there was a spiral staircase inside but the only view was over the sugar mill.
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| Statues outside sugar mill |
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| The big boot |
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| Conveyor belt |
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| If you look closely you will see the sugar going into the trailer |
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