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| name        = Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal
| name        = Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal
| image      = Views of the Port of Townsville from the Magnetic Island ferry, Townsville, Australia 01.jpg
| image      = Views of the Port of Townsville from the Magnetic Island ferry, Townsville, Australia 01.jpg
| caption    = Sugar loading facility at the Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal.  
| caption    = View of the shiploader at the Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal.
| coordinates = [https://www.google.com/maps?q=-18.525185684069758,146.33090836688496 18.52518° S, 146.33090° E]
| coordinates = [https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-19.25351,146.82859 19.25351° S, 146.82859° E]
| region      = [[Herbert & Burdekin Region | Herbert River]]
| region      = [[Herbert & Burdekin Region|Townsville]]
| lga        = [[Hinchinbrook Shire Council]]
| lga        = [[Townsville City Council]]
| established = 1976 ({{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1976}} years ago)
| established = 1959 ({{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1959}} years ago)
| closed      =  
| closed      =
| owner      = [[Sugar Terminals Limited | STL]]
| owner      = [[Sugar Terminals Limited]]
| gauge      = 610 mm (2 ft)
| gauge      = 1067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
| crush      = 467,000 tonnes raw sugar
| crush      = 750,000 tonnes storage capacity
}}The Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal is one of the largest raw sugar export facilities in Australia. Located at the Port of Townsville in South Townsville, Queensland, it serves the Burdekin region, which is the nation's most productive sugarcane growing area. The terminal is a critical link in the Queensland sugar supply chain, receiving raw sugar via heavy rail from the Wilmar Sugar mills at Invicta, Pioneer, Kalamia and Inkerman.
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'''Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal''' is a bulk raw sugar storage and export facility located at the [[Port of Townsville]] in [[South Townsville]], [[Queensland]]. Completed in 1959, it is the principal export terminal for raw sugar produced in the [[Burdekin]] district.


Current ownership of the facility sits with Sugar Terminals Limited (STL), with operational control transitioning from Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) to STL under an insourcing arrangement.
The terminal receives raw sugar by 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) heavy rail from [[Wilmar Sugar Australia]]'s four Burdekin mills: [[Invicta Mill|Invicta]], [[Pioneer Mill|Pioneer]], [[Kalamia Mill|Kalamia]] and [[Inkerman Mill|Inkerman]]. Wilmar's 2020–2024 average production for the district was approximately 1.1 million tonnes of raw sugar annually.<ref name="WilmarBurdekin">Wilmar Sugar and Renewables. [https://www.wilmarsugar-anz.com/doclink/burdekin-at-a-glance-2024/ ''Burdekin Region – At a Glance'']. June 2025.</ref>


==== Origins and Construction ====
The terminal is owned and operated by [[Sugar Terminals Limited]] (STL) and contains three bulk sugar storage sheds with a current published capacity of 750,000 tonnes.<ref name="STLTownsville">Sugar Terminals Limited. [https://sugarterminals.com.au/locations/ ''Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal''].</ref>
Before the adoption of bulk handling, raw sugar was transported in jute bags, a labour-intensive process that limited export efficiency. In the 1950s, the Queensland sugar industry began a major transition to bulk handling technology. Construction of the Townsville terminal commenced in 1958 to service the expanding production of the Burdekin district.


The facility officially opened in 1959. It featured a single massive storage shed (Shed 1) capable of holding approximately 150,000 tons of raw sugar. The terminal was designed to receive sugar from railway wagons, transfer it via conveyor belts to the storage shed, and then load it directly into the holds of bulk carrier ships.
== History ==


==== The 1963 Fire ====
=== Establishment ===
On 9 May 1963, the terminal suffered a catastrophic fire that remains one of the most significant industrial accidents in the history of the Queensland sugar industry. The fire broke out in the main storage shed, which contained 77,500 tons of raw sugar destined for Japan.
Before the introduction of bulk handling, Queensland raw sugar was packed in bags and manually transferred between mills, railway wagons, storage sheds and ships.


The blaze raged for five days, defying initial expectations that raw sugar would not burn with such intensity. The heat melted the sugar, creating a viscous, molasses-like sludge that flowed out of the shed and into the harbour. Fire crews from across North Queensland, along with personnel from the Army, RAAF and the visiting US Navy destroyer USS ''Somers'', battled the inferno.
During the 1950s the Queensland sugar industry undertook a major conversion to bulk handling. Developmental dredging at Townsville commenced in the late 1950s to provide the facilities required for a new bulk sugar terminal.<ref name="DredgingHistory">Kerr, J. ''The History of Dredging in Queensland Ports'', historical account of Townsville Harbour.</ref>


In the aftermath, a secondary danger emerged. The fermentation of the sugar solution in the soil and drains generated hydrogen gas, leading to a series of underground explosions that damaged concrete floors and infrastructure. This discovery led to significant design changes for future bulk sugar terminals, specifically regarding ventilation and drainage to prevent gas accumulation.
The Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal was completed in '''1959'''.<ref name="PortHistory">Port of Townsville. [https://www.townsville-port.com.au/corporate/port-history/ ''Port History''].</ref> It allowed raw sugar from the Burdekin mills to be transported in bulk railway wagons, unloaded mechanically into storage and conveyed directly to ships.


==== Reconstruction and Expansion ====
The development eliminated much of the labour-intensive bag handling formerly required for sugar exports.
Following the fire, the terminal was rapidly rebuilt to ensure exports could continue. The reconstruction of Shed 1 was completed quickly, incorporating the new safety lessons learned from the disaster.


To accommodate the growing output of the Burdekin mills, the facility underwent a major expansion in the mid-1960s. A second storage facility, Shed 2, was commissioned in 1965. This addition significantly increased the terminal's total storage capacity and operational flexibility.
=== 1963 fire ===
On the evening of '''9 May 1963''', a major fire broke out in the terminal's bulk sugar storage shed.


In the early 2000s, a third major expansion was undertaken to further boost capacity and efficiency. Known as Shed 3, this modern structure was designed with a large single-span roof to house two adjacent stockpiles. This project brought the total storage capacity of the terminal to approximately 750,000 tonnes, making it the largest bulk sugar storage facility in the STL network alongside Mackay.
Approximately '''77,500 tonnes of raw sugar''' was lost. The fire burned for five days and caused damage estimated at approximately '''£6 million'''.<ref name="QSAFire">Queensland State Archives. [https://blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2017/08/07/burnt-sugar-a-disaster-averted/ ''Burnt sugar, a disaster averted'']. 7 August 2017.</ref><ref name="PortHistory" />


==== Technical Specifications and Operations ====
The scale of the fire overwhelmed local resources. Fire crews and equipment were brought from centres including Cairns, Ayr, Innisfail and Proserpine, together with volunteers from nearby sugar mills. The Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Townsville Regional Electricity Board and the visiting United States Navy destroyer USS ''Somers'' also provided assistance.<ref name="QSAFire" />
The Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal currently consists of three bulk storage sheds. It is unique among Queensland terminals for receiving all its sugar via the heavy rail network. Specialised bulk sugar wagons transport the product from the Burdekin mills to the terminal's rail receival station.


* '''Operator:''' Sugar Terminals Limited (insourcing in progress)
Burning and melted raw sugar produced a thick molasses-like material which flowed into drains, creeks and the harbour.
* '''Storage Capacity:''' 750,000 tonnes
* '''Receival Method:''' Heavy Rail
* '''Number of Sheds:''' 3
* '''Shiploading:''' Conveyor system to port berths
* '''Shipping Capacity:''' Vessels up to 238 metres LOA


==== Recent Developments ====
Following the fire, clean-up crews experienced a series of small explosions beneath the terminal area. An investigation by the Queensland Inspector of Coal Mines detected hydrogen at explosive concentrations beneath the shed and adjacent roadway and railway.<ref name="Hydrogen">Queensland State Archives. ''Resume of Investigations and Tests for Gases at Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal'', 28 May 1963.</ref>
In 2021, a major maintenance project commenced to replace the roofing on Shed 1 and Shed 2. The project, valued at over $20 million, involved the removal and replacement of aged cladding to extend the operational life of the structures by another 40 years.


The terminal remains a vital economic asset for North Queensland, exporting the majority of the sugar produced in the Burdekin region to international markets in Asia and North America.
The investigation found that sugar solution entering the soil had stimulated bacterial fermentation. Under suitable conditions, bacteria produced hydrogen and carbon dioxide, allowing explosive pockets of gas to accumulate underground.<ref name="QFESFire">Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. ''Response'', April 2024, historical account of the Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal fire.</ref>
 
The disaster had wider consequences for Queensland firefighting. The response exposed incompatibilities between firefighting equipment brought from different centres, contributing to moves to standardise equipment throughout the state. Additional fire detection and suppression systems were also introduced at bulk sugar terminals.<ref name="PortHistory" />
 
The damaged Townsville sugar shed was reconstructed before the end of 1963.<ref name="PortTimeline">Townsville Port Authority. ''Annual Report 1999–2000'', historical timeline.</ref>
 
=== Expansion ===
A second bulk sugar storage shed was completed in '''1965'''. Contemporary Queensland Government records gave Townsville's combined storage capacity after this expansion as approximately '''280,000 tons'''.<ref name="Hansard1966">Queensland Parliament. ''Legislative Assembly Hansard'', 8 November 1966.</ref>
 
The terminal continued to handle the increasing output of the irrigated Burdekin sugar industry over subsequent decades.
 
A major further expansion commenced during the early 2000s.
 
A third storage shed was constructed at a cost of approximately $50 million. The building measures approximately 376 metres long, 100 metres wide and 30 metres high and has a nominal storage capacity of '''400,000 tonnes'''.<ref name="PortAR2004">Townsville Port Authority. ''Annual Report 2003–2004''.</ref>
 
Shed 3 accepted its first raw sugar in '''September 2003''', with the initial deliveries coming from [[Invicta Mill]] at Giru for subsequent export to Japan.<ref name="PortHistory" />
 
Contemporary planning documents expected the expansion to raise total terminal capacity to approximately 680,000 tonnes. Subsequent capacity ratings increased, and Sugar Terminals Limited currently publishes a total storage capacity of '''750,000 tonnes'''.<ref name="STLTownsville" />
 
=== Ownership and operation ===
Queensland's bulk sugar terminals were originally developed within the regulated Queensland sugar industry.
 
[[Sugar Terminals Limited]] subsequently became the owner of the six Queensland bulk sugar terminal assets at Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda, Townsville, Mackay and Bundaberg.
 
For many years the terminals were operated on STL's behalf by Queensland Sugar Limited.
 
From '''1 July 2026''', STL brought operation of all six terminals in-house and became both owner and operator of the Townsville facility.<ref name="STLInsourcing">Sugar Terminals Limited. [https://sugarterminals.com.au/qsl-insourcing/ ''Insourcing of Operations''].</ref>
 
== Infrastructure ==
 
=== Rail receival ===
Townsville currently receives raw sugar exclusively by '''1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) heavy rail'''.<ref name="STLTownsville" />
 
This distinguishes Townsville from the other Queensland bulk sugar terminals. [[Mackay Bulk Sugar Terminal]] receives sugar by both road and heavy rail, while [[Lucinda Bulk Sugar Terminal]] receives sugar over the 610 mm cane railway system.
 
Raw sugar manufactured at the four Burdekin mills — [[Invicta Mill|Invicta]], [[Pioneer Mill|Pioneer]], [[Kalamia Mill|Kalamia]] and [[Inkerman Mill|Inkerman]] — is transferred from mill storage into specialised bulk sugar wagons and hauled north to the Port of Townsville.<ref name="WilmarBurdekin" />
 
The trains operate over Queensland's 1,067 mm gauge regional railway network. Wilmar entered a long-term sugar haulage agreement with Pacific National in 2017, under which purpose-built high-capacity bulk sugar wagons were introduced for the Burdekin–Townsville traffic.<ref name="PacificNational">Pacific National. [https://www.pacificnational.com.au/news/sugar-season-article ''Sugar season signals start of sweeter future for North Queensland workers'']. 20 February 2018.</ref>
 
=== Storage ===
Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal contains '''three storage sheds''' with a current combined rated capacity of '''750,000 tonnes'''.<ref name="STLTownsville" />
 
Sheds 1 and 2 are the older traditional steep-roofed bulk sugar structures, while Shed 3 is a substantially larger modern storage building commissioned in 2003.
 
Between 2020 and 2022, Sheds 1 and 2 underwent major roof and structural refurbishment. The work involved replacement of approximately 415 tonnes of roof sheeting together with upgrades to purlins, trusses, end walls and roller doors.<ref name="RoofReplacement">BESIX Watpac. [https://besixwatpac.com/projects/industrial/extending-infrastructure-for-decades ''Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal Roof Replacement''].</ref>
 
=== Shiploading ===
Stored sugar is reclaimed from the sheds and transferred by enclosed conveyor to the terminal shiploader.
 
Sugar Terminals Limited publishes the following current terminal limits:<ref name="STLTownsville" />
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Statistic
! Value
|-
| Storage capacity
| 750,000 tonnes
|-
| Number of sheds
| 3
|-
| Receival method
| Heavy rail
|-
| Rail gauge
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
|-
| Maximum vessel length (LOA)
| 238 metres
|-
| Maximum beam
| 32.30 metres
|-
| Berth depth at LAT
| 11.80 metres
|-
| Channel depth at LAT
| 11.50 metres
|}
 
STL's terminal systems generally reclaim sugar using front-end loaders feeding enclosed conveyors, with shiploading rates of approximately 1,200 tonnes per hour.<ref name="STLServices">Sugar Terminals Limited. [https://sugarterminals.com.au/expertise/ ''Services''].</ref>
 
The wider Port of Townsville shipping channel has since been widened to allow vessels up to 300 metres in length to access the port. The '''238-metre limit remains the current STL-published restriction for the bulk sugar terminal itself'''.<ref name="PortChannel">Port of Townsville. [https://www.townsville-port.com.au/projects-development/channel-upgrade/channel-upgrade-faqs/ ''Channel Upgrade – FAQs''].</ref>
 
== Location ==
<display_map>-19.25351, 146.82859</display_map>
 
== Rollingstock ==
''Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal receives raw sugar by third-party 1,067 mm gauge heavy-rail services and does not operate a cane railway locomotive fleet.''
 
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|from=locos
|where=current_mill LIKE "%Townsville%" OR purchasing_mill LIKE "%Townsville%"
|data=name=name,builder=builder,model=model,serial=serial_number,year=year,current_mill=current_mill,notes=notes
}}
 
<table class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;">
  <tr>
    <th>Name</th>
    <th>Builder</th>
    <th>Model</th>
    <th>Serial</th>
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    <th>Current Mill</th>
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  </tr>
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== References ==
<references />

Latest revision as of 12:13, 5 October 2026

Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal

View of the shiploader at the Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal.
View of the shiploader at the Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal.

Location
Coordinates 19.25351° S, 146.82859° E
State Queensland
Region Townsville
LGA Townsville City Council
Details
Established 1959 (67 years ago)
Owner Sugar Terminals Limited
Gauge 1067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Annual Crush 750,000 tonnes storage capacity

Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal is a bulk raw sugar storage and export facility located at the Port of Townsville in South Townsville, Queensland. Completed in 1959, it is the principal export terminal for raw sugar produced in the Burdekin district.

The terminal receives raw sugar by 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) heavy rail from Wilmar Sugar Australia's four Burdekin mills: Invicta, Pioneer, Kalamia and Inkerman. Wilmar's 2020–2024 average production for the district was approximately 1.1 million tonnes of raw sugar annually.[1]

The terminal is owned and operated by Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) and contains three bulk sugar storage sheds with a current published capacity of 750,000 tonnes.[2]

History

Establishment

Before the introduction of bulk handling, Queensland raw sugar was packed in bags and manually transferred between mills, railway wagons, storage sheds and ships.

During the 1950s the Queensland sugar industry undertook a major conversion to bulk handling. Developmental dredging at Townsville commenced in the late 1950s to provide the facilities required for a new bulk sugar terminal.[3]

The Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal was completed in 1959.[4] It allowed raw sugar from the Burdekin mills to be transported in bulk railway wagons, unloaded mechanically into storage and conveyed directly to ships.

The development eliminated much of the labour-intensive bag handling formerly required for sugar exports.

1963 fire

On the evening of 9 May 1963, a major fire broke out in the terminal's bulk sugar storage shed.

Approximately 77,500 tonnes of raw sugar was lost. The fire burned for five days and caused damage estimated at approximately £6 million.[5][4]

The scale of the fire overwhelmed local resources. Fire crews and equipment were brought from centres including Cairns, Ayr, Innisfail and Proserpine, together with volunteers from nearby sugar mills. The Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Townsville Regional Electricity Board and the visiting United States Navy destroyer USS Somers also provided assistance.[5]

Burning and melted raw sugar produced a thick molasses-like material which flowed into drains, creeks and the harbour.

Following the fire, clean-up crews experienced a series of small explosions beneath the terminal area. An investigation by the Queensland Inspector of Coal Mines detected hydrogen at explosive concentrations beneath the shed and adjacent roadway and railway.[6]

The investigation found that sugar solution entering the soil had stimulated bacterial fermentation. Under suitable conditions, bacteria produced hydrogen and carbon dioxide, allowing explosive pockets of gas to accumulate underground.[7]

The disaster had wider consequences for Queensland firefighting. The response exposed incompatibilities between firefighting equipment brought from different centres, contributing to moves to standardise equipment throughout the state. Additional fire detection and suppression systems were also introduced at bulk sugar terminals.[4]

The damaged Townsville sugar shed was reconstructed before the end of 1963.[8]

Expansion

A second bulk sugar storage shed was completed in 1965. Contemporary Queensland Government records gave Townsville's combined storage capacity after this expansion as approximately 280,000 tons.[9]

The terminal continued to handle the increasing output of the irrigated Burdekin sugar industry over subsequent decades.

A major further expansion commenced during the early 2000s.

A third storage shed was constructed at a cost of approximately $50 million. The building measures approximately 376 metres long, 100 metres wide and 30 metres high and has a nominal storage capacity of 400,000 tonnes.[10]

Shed 3 accepted its first raw sugar in September 2003, with the initial deliveries coming from Invicta Mill at Giru for subsequent export to Japan.[4]

Contemporary planning documents expected the expansion to raise total terminal capacity to approximately 680,000 tonnes. Subsequent capacity ratings increased, and Sugar Terminals Limited currently publishes a total storage capacity of 750,000 tonnes.[2]

Ownership and operation

Queensland's bulk sugar terminals were originally developed within the regulated Queensland sugar industry.

Sugar Terminals Limited subsequently became the owner of the six Queensland bulk sugar terminal assets at Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda, Townsville, Mackay and Bundaberg.

For many years the terminals were operated on STL's behalf by Queensland Sugar Limited.

From 1 July 2026, STL brought operation of all six terminals in-house and became both owner and operator of the Townsville facility.[11]

Infrastructure

Rail receival

Townsville currently receives raw sugar exclusively by 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) heavy rail.[2]

This distinguishes Townsville from the other Queensland bulk sugar terminals. Mackay Bulk Sugar Terminal receives sugar by both road and heavy rail, while Lucinda Bulk Sugar Terminal receives sugar over the 610 mm cane railway system.

Raw sugar manufactured at the four Burdekin mills — Invicta, Pioneer, Kalamia and Inkerman — is transferred from mill storage into specialised bulk sugar wagons and hauled north to the Port of Townsville.[1]

The trains operate over Queensland's 1,067 mm gauge regional railway network. Wilmar entered a long-term sugar haulage agreement with Pacific National in 2017, under which purpose-built high-capacity bulk sugar wagons were introduced for the Burdekin–Townsville traffic.[12]

Storage

Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal contains three storage sheds with a current combined rated capacity of 750,000 tonnes.[2]

Sheds 1 and 2 are the older traditional steep-roofed bulk sugar structures, while Shed 3 is a substantially larger modern storage building commissioned in 2003.

Between 2020 and 2022, Sheds 1 and 2 underwent major roof and structural refurbishment. The work involved replacement of approximately 415 tonnes of roof sheeting together with upgrades to purlins, trusses, end walls and roller doors.[13]

Shiploading

Stored sugar is reclaimed from the sheds and transferred by enclosed conveyor to the terminal shiploader.

Sugar Terminals Limited publishes the following current terminal limits:[2]

Statistic Value
Storage capacity 750,000 tonnes
Number of sheds 3
Receival method Heavy rail
Rail gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Maximum vessel length (LOA) 238 metres
Maximum beam 32.30 metres
Berth depth at LAT 11.80 metres
Channel depth at LAT 11.50 metres

STL's terminal systems generally reclaim sugar using front-end loaders feeding enclosed conveyors, with shiploading rates of approximately 1,200 tonnes per hour.[14]

The wider Port of Townsville shipping channel has since been widened to allow vessels up to 300 metres in length to access the port. The 238-metre limit remains the current STL-published restriction for the bulk sugar terminal itself.[15]

Location

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Rollingstock

Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal receives raw sugar by third-party 1,067 mm gauge heavy-rail services and does not operate a cane railway locomotive fleet.


Name Builder Model Serial Year Current Mill Notes
(Blank) Commonwealth Engineering F1029 1958 Out of service 1067 mm gauge. In service at Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal by 1978. Subsequently transferred to Mackay Bulk Sugar Terminal. Advertised for sale at Mackay Harbour in June 1998 with the terminal's QGR sugar-box equipment. Purchased by Southern Downs Steam Railway for $11,000 and delivered to Warwick on 10 May 1999.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilmar Sugar and Renewables. Burdekin Region – At a Glance. June 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sugar Terminals Limited. Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal.
  3. ↑ Kerr, J. The History of Dredging in Queensland Ports, historical account of Townsville Harbour.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Port of Townsville. Port History.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Queensland State Archives. Burnt sugar, a disaster averted. 7 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Queensland State Archives. Resume of Investigations and Tests for Gases at Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal, 28 May 1963.
  7. ↑ Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. Response, April 2024, historical account of the Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal fire.
  8. ↑ Townsville Port Authority. Annual Report 1999–2000, historical timeline.
  9. ↑ Queensland Parliament. Legislative Assembly Hansard, 8 November 1966.
  10. ↑ Townsville Port Authority. Annual Report 2003–2004.
  11. ↑ Sugar Terminals Limited. Insourcing of Operations.
  12. ↑ Pacific National. Sugar season signals start of sweeter future for North Queensland workers. 20 February 2018.
  13. ↑ BESIX Watpac. Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal Roof Replacement.
  14. ↑ Sugar Terminals Limited. Services.
  15. ↑ Port of Townsville. Channel Upgrade – FAQs.
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