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{{Infobox Mill
{{Infobox Mill
| name        = Isis Central Mill
| name        = Isis Central Mill
| image      = Mossman Mill.png
| image      = The Central Sugar Mill in North Isis, Qld - very early 1900s.jpg
| caption    = Mossman Central Mill. January 2025.
| caption    = Isis Central Sugar Mill, early 1900s.
| coordinates = [https://www.google.com/maps?q=-16.45786,145.37836 16.45786° S, 145.37836° E]
| coordinates = [https://www.google.com/maps?q=-25.194717924523125,152.20780528566624 25.19471° S, 152.20780° E]
| region      = [[Northern Region]]
| region      = [[Southern Region]]
| lga        = [[Douglas Shire Council]]
| lga        = [[Bundaberg Regional Council]]
| established = 1897 ({{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1897}} years ago)
| established = 1897 ({{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1897}} years ago)
| closed      =  
| closed      =  
| owner      = [[Isis Sugar]]
| owner      = [[Isis Sugar|Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited]]
| gauge      = 610 mm (2 ft)
| gauge      = 610 mm (2 ft)
| crush      = 1,250,000 tonnes season average
| crush      = Approximately 1,200,000 tonnes annually
}}== Isis Central Sugar Mill ==
}}
'''Isis Central Sugar Mill''' is a raw sugar factory located at [[Isis Central]], approximately 8 kilometres north-west of [[Childers, Queensland|Childers]], [[Queensland]]. The mill commenced crushing in 1897 and is operated by the locally owned Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited. It is the only operating sugar mill in the Childers district and, as of 2026, is Australia's last grower-owned sugar mill.<ref name="ABC2026">ABC News. "Australia's last grower-owned sugar mill seeks government bailout". 22 September 2026. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-09-22/australia-last-grower-owned-sugar-mill-seeks-government-bailout/107158784</ref>


Isis Central Sugar Mill is a raw sugar factory located in the locality of Isis Central, approximately 8 kilometres northwest of Childers, Queensland. Established in 1897, it is the only remaining sugar mill in the Childers district and one of the few remaining locally-owned milling cooperatives in Australia (Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited).<ref>Isis Central Sugar Mill, [https://www.isissugar.com.au/about-us Company Profile], ICSM Ltd, 2024.</ref> The mill processes cane from the Childers, Cordalba, and Coringa districts, and recently expanded its supply area to include the Maryborough region.
The mill receives cane from the Childers and North Burnett districts as well as the Maryborough and Fraser Coast regions following the closure of [[Maryborough Sugar Mill]] in 2020. Approximately 200 growers currently supply the factory.<ref name="IsisAbout">Isis Central Sugar Mill. "About Us". https://isissugar.com.au/About-Us</ref><ref name="ABC2026"/>


=== Origins and Establishment ===
== History ==
=== Establishment ===
The Isis Central Sugar Mill Company was registered in 1894 by a group of local cane growers seeking to establish their own central mill. At the time, the district contained several competing sugar mills, including the [[Colonial Sugar Refining Company]]'s Childers Mill at Huxley.


The development of the Isis Central Mill was driven by local cane growers who were dissatisfied with the prices offered by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR), which operated the nearby Childers Mill. In 1896, growers formed the Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited and utilised the Queensland Government's ''Sugar Works Guarantee Act 1893'' to secure funding for their own facility.<ref>The Queenslander, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21570183 The Sugar Industry: Isis Central Mill], National Library of Australia, 1897.</ref>
After two initial valuations of the growers' properties were considered insufficient, the Queensland Government approved construction of the Isis Central Mill in 1896 at a cost of £26,000. The participating growers mortgaged the deeds to their properties to the government as security for the funds required to clear the site, construct the mill and build its narrow gauge railway.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>


Construction began on a site chosen for its proximity to the Isis Scrub cane lands and water supply. The mill commenced its first crushing season in 1897. It was an immediate success, fostering a strong cooperative spirit among the local farming community that persists to this day.
[[Walkers Limited]] of [[Maryborough]] was contracted to construct the factory. The mill was completed in 1897 and commenced its first crushing season on Tuesday 7 September 1897.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>


=== Expansion and Consolidation ===
During its inaugural season, Isis Central crushed 7,763 tons of cane and produced 810 tons of raw sugar. Growers received 10 shillings per ton for the cane supplied.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>


Throughout the early 20th century, the Isis district was serviced by several smaller mills, including CSR's Childers Mill, Goodwood Mill, and Doolbi Mill. Over time, Isis Central expanded its capacity and efficiency, gradually becoming the dominant processor in the region.
The grower shareholders required approximately 25 years to repay the government-backed debt and regain the title deeds that had been pledged as security. By that time the mill was crushing approximately 52,958 tons of cane and producing 5,963 tons of raw sugar annually.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>
* 1932: The mill became fully grower-owned after the government debt was repaid.<ref>Isis Central Sugar Mill, [https://www.isissugar.com.au/history Our History], ICSM Ltd, 2024.</ref>
* 1933: CSR closed the Childers Mill, and its cane supply was transferred to Isis Central, significantly boosting the cooperative's throughput.


=== Modern Era ===
=== Consolidation of the Childers district ===
A number of sugar mills operated in the Isis district during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Doolbi juice mill commenced crushing in 1890, followed by Horton and Knockroe mills in 1893 and CSR's Childers Mill at Huxley in 1894.


The mill has continued to modernise to remain competitive in the global market.
Competition for cane supply resulted in progressive consolidation. Horton closed during the 1890s, Knockroe was acquired and closed by CSR in 1901, and Isis Central acquired the Doolbi operation in 1924.<ref name="ChildersHistory">Bundaberg Regional Council. "History of the CSR Childers Mill site". 19 October 2023. https://www.brcnow.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/2023/10/19/history-of-the-csr-childers-mill-site/</ref>
* Network Expansion: In 2012, the company completed a major railway extension to the Wallaville district, allowing it to compete for cane that was previously crushed by Bundaberg Sugar's Bingera Mill.
* Maryborough Expansion (2020): Following the closure of MSF Sugar's Maryborough Mill in 2020, Isis Central Sugar Mill secured the cane supply contracts for the Maryborough region. To facilitate this, the mill invested in logistics to transport cane from Maryborough to the Isis factory, effectively doubling its catchment area and securing its long-term viability.<ref>ABC News, [https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-01/maryborough-sugar-cane-mill-closure-msf-sugar/12111002 Maryborough sugar mill to close], Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1 April 2020.</ref>


=== Seasonal Crush ===
By the early 1930s only Isis Central and CSR's Childers Mill remained. CSR decided in September 1932 to cease operations at Childers after a period of declining cane supply and poor financial performance. The mill ceased crushing after the 1932 season and its remaining railway equipment was progressively disposed of during 1933.<ref name="LRChilders">Light Railway Research Society of Australia. ''Light Railways'', No. 204, December 2008.</ref>


Isis Central is a high-capacity factory relative to its size.
Isis Central subsequently became the only operating sugar mill in the Childers district. The former CSR tramway network and water storage infrastructure were acquired by Isis Central, and the factory's production approximately doubled by 1934.<ref name="IsisAbout"/><ref name="ChildersHistory"/>
* Average Crush: The mill typically processes between 1.1 million and 1.4 million tonnes of cane per season.
* Record: In the 2016 season, the mill crushed over 1.35 million tonnes. With the addition of the Maryborough cane, the mill targets a throughput of over 1.2 million tonnes annually, depending on seasonal rainfall.<ref>Isis Central Sugar Mill, [https://www.isissugar.com.au/growers/production-report Production Reports], ICSM Ltd, 2023.</ref>


=== Tramway Network ===
== Expansion ==
Isis Central progressively increased its crushing capacity and expanded its cane railway network throughout the twentieth century.


The mill operates an extensive 610 mm gauge tramway network of approximately 160 kilometres.
The mill recorded its largest season in 2012, when 1,505,400 tonnes of cane were crushed to produce 223,874 tonnes of raw sugar.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>
* Geography: The network traverses the steep and undulating terrain of the Isis Scrub, requiring high-powered locomotives.
 
* Fleet: The mill is renowned for its fleet of rebuilt DH diesel-hydraulic locomotives (originally ex-Queensland Rail) and Clyde locomotives. It features some of the heaviest grades in the Australian sugar industry, necessitating the use of "brake wagons" (weighted wagons) on cane trains to ensure safe braking on the steep descents.<ref>Light Railway Research Society of Australia, [https://www.lrrsa.org.au/LRR_SGRz.htm Queensland sugar cane railways today], LRRSA, 2020.</ref>
A major expansion of the cane railway system commenced during the late 2010s to improve access to the Wallaville and Gin Gin cane-growing districts. The first stage, between Cordalba and Booyal, received development approval in 2018, followed by approval for the Booyal to Wallaville section in 2019.<ref name="WallavilleApproval">Bundaberg Regional Council. "Second stage of Isis Mill cane rail line extension approved". 10 April 2019. https://www.brcnow.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/2019/04/10/cane-rail-extension/</ref>
 
Construction of the approximately 39 kilometre Cordalba–Wallaville railway commenced following the 2019 crushing season. The $15 million project included rehabilitation of existing railway infrastructure and was completed for use during the 2020 crushing season.<ref name="WallavilleRail">Bundaberg Now. "Isis Mill cane rail expansion on track". 12 January 2020. https://www.bundabergnow.com/2020/01/12/isis-mill-cane-rail-expansion-on-track/</ref>
 
== Maryborough cane supply ==
[[Maryborough Sugar Mill]] ceased operations following the 2020 crushing season, ending 126 years of milling in Maryborough.<ref name="MaryboroughClosure">ABC News. "Maryborough sugar mill to close as stakeholders move to secure the industry's future". 26 November 2020. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-26/maryborough-sugar-mill-is-to-close-this-year/12922196</ref>
 
MSF Sugar initially entered into a toll-crushing arrangement with Isis Central for Maryborough-region cane during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Infrastructure was developed to allow cane harvested in the Maryborough and surrounding districts to be transported by road to transfer facilities, where it is loaded into cane bins for the final journey to Isis Central by rail.<ref name="MaryboroughClosure"/>
 
From the 2023 season, Isis Central entered into direct cane supply arrangements with growers in the Maryborough and Fraser Coast districts. The additional supply substantially increased the geographic area served by the mill.
 
The effect was particularly evident during the 2022 season, when Isis Central crushed almost 1.423 million tonnes of cane, the second-highest throughput in its history. Approximately 860,000 tonnes came from the traditional Isis supply area and about 563,000 tonnes from the Maryborough supply region.<ref name="2022Season">Bundaberg Now. "Isis Mill season second-highest in history". 21 January 2023. https://www.brcnow.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/2023/01/21/isis-mill-season-second-highest-in-history/</ref>
 
== Modern operations ==
Isis Central produces raw sugar, molasses and renewable electricity generated using [[bagasse]], the fibrous residue remaining after sugar cane is crushed.<ref name="IsisHome">Isis Central Sugar Mill. https://www.isissugar.com.au/</ref>
 
Modern seasonal throughput is generally around 1.2 million tonnes of cane, although crop size varies substantially according to growing conditions and the amount of cane supplied from the Maryborough and Fraser Coast districts. The mill has demonstrated capacity exceeding 1.5 million tonnes in a season.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>
 
In 2026, Isis Central experienced financial pressure associated with lower sugar prices, increased transport and maintenance costs and interruptions to crushing caused by mechanical failures. The mill was targeting a crop of just under 1.2 million tonnes for the season.<ref name="ABC2026"/>
 
In response, the Queensland Government established the Sugar Industry Participant Support Loan Scheme for the Bundaberg region. The scheme provides for an interest-free loan of up to $9 million to Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited for working capital and, where sufficient funds are available, mill modernisation.<ref name="QldLoan2026">Queensland Government. ''Rural and Regional Adjustment (Sugar Industry Participant Support Loan Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2026''. https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/asmade/sl-2026-0133</ref>
 
== Tramway ==
Isis Central operates an extensive 610 mm (2 ft) gauge cane railway. The company's current published information gives the network length as approximately 153 kilometres.<ref name="IsisAbout"/>
 
The network extends through the Childers, Cordalba, Booyal and Wallaville districts. Cane from farms not directly connected to the railway, including substantial quantities from the Maryborough region, is transported by road to rail transfer facilities before being carried to the mill in cane bins.
 
The mill has made extensive use of rebuilt bogie diesel-hydraulic locomotives. During the 1990s and early 2000s several former [[Queensland Rail]] DH class locomotives were converted from 1,067 mm gauge to 610 mm gauge and rebuilt for cane haulage.<ref name="LRRSAFleet">Light Railway Research Society of Australia. "Queensland sugar cane railways today". https://lrrsa.org.au/LRR_SGRe.htm</ref>
 
Isis Central is also notable for its use of bogie brake wagons. Sugar cane bins themselves are unbraked, so the weighted brake wagons provide additional remotely controlled braking capacity for long trains and on graded sections of the network. The first purpose-built bogie brake wagon for the Queensland sugar industry was constructed for Isis Central in 1986.<ref name="BrakeWagons">Millington, Carl. ''Modern Cane Railways of Queensland: Brakevans and Slugs''. 2007.</ref>
 
== Production Statistics ==
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! Statistic
! Value
|-
| Typical Annual Crush
| Approximately 1,200,000 tonnes
|-
| Record Crush
| 1,505,400 tonnes (2012)
|-
| Record Raw Sugar Production
| 223,874 tonnes
|-
| 2022 Crush
| Approximately 1,423,000 tonnes
|-
| Cane Railway
| Approximately 153 km
|-
| Railway Gauge
| 610 mm (2 ft)
|}
 
== Location ==
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== Rollingstock ==
 
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 5 October 2026

Isis Central Mill

Isis Central Sugar Mill, early 1900s.
Isis Central Sugar Mill, early 1900s.

Location
Coordinates 25.19471° S, 152.20780° E
State Queensland
Region Southern Region
LGA Bundaberg Regional Council
Details
Established 1897 (129 years ago)
Owner Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited
Gauge 610 mm (2 ft)
Annual Crush Approximately 1,200,000 tonnes annually

Isis Central Sugar Mill is a raw sugar factory located at Isis Central, approximately 8 kilometres north-west of Childers, Queensland. The mill commenced crushing in 1897 and is operated by the locally owned Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited. It is the only operating sugar mill in the Childers district and, as of 2026, is Australia's last grower-owned sugar mill.[1]

The mill receives cane from the Childers and North Burnett districts as well as the Maryborough and Fraser Coast regions following the closure of Maryborough Sugar Mill in 2020. Approximately 200 growers currently supply the factory.[2][1]

History

Establishment

The Isis Central Sugar Mill Company was registered in 1894 by a group of local cane growers seeking to establish their own central mill. At the time, the district contained several competing sugar mills, including the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's Childers Mill at Huxley.

After two initial valuations of the growers' properties were considered insufficient, the Queensland Government approved construction of the Isis Central Mill in 1896 at a cost of £26,000. The participating growers mortgaged the deeds to their properties to the government as security for the funds required to clear the site, construct the mill and build its narrow gauge railway.[2]

Walkers Limited of Maryborough was contracted to construct the factory. The mill was completed in 1897 and commenced its first crushing season on Tuesday 7 September 1897.[2]

During its inaugural season, Isis Central crushed 7,763 tons of cane and produced 810 tons of raw sugar. Growers received 10 shillings per ton for the cane supplied.[2]

The grower shareholders required approximately 25 years to repay the government-backed debt and regain the title deeds that had been pledged as security. By that time the mill was crushing approximately 52,958 tons of cane and producing 5,963 tons of raw sugar annually.[2]

Consolidation of the Childers district

A number of sugar mills operated in the Isis district during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Doolbi juice mill commenced crushing in 1890, followed by Horton and Knockroe mills in 1893 and CSR's Childers Mill at Huxley in 1894.

Competition for cane supply resulted in progressive consolidation. Horton closed during the 1890s, Knockroe was acquired and closed by CSR in 1901, and Isis Central acquired the Doolbi operation in 1924.[3]

By the early 1930s only Isis Central and CSR's Childers Mill remained. CSR decided in September 1932 to cease operations at Childers after a period of declining cane supply and poor financial performance. The mill ceased crushing after the 1932 season and its remaining railway equipment was progressively disposed of during 1933.[4]

Isis Central subsequently became the only operating sugar mill in the Childers district. The former CSR tramway network and water storage infrastructure were acquired by Isis Central, and the factory's production approximately doubled by 1934.[2][3]

Expansion

Isis Central progressively increased its crushing capacity and expanded its cane railway network throughout the twentieth century.

The mill recorded its largest season in 2012, when 1,505,400 tonnes of cane were crushed to produce 223,874 tonnes of raw sugar.[2]

A major expansion of the cane railway system commenced during the late 2010s to improve access to the Wallaville and Gin Gin cane-growing districts. The first stage, between Cordalba and Booyal, received development approval in 2018, followed by approval for the Booyal to Wallaville section in 2019.[5]

Construction of the approximately 39 kilometre Cordalba–Wallaville railway commenced following the 2019 crushing season. The $15 million project included rehabilitation of existing railway infrastructure and was completed for use during the 2020 crushing season.[6]

Maryborough cane supply

Maryborough Sugar Mill ceased operations following the 2020 crushing season, ending 126 years of milling in Maryborough.[7]

MSF Sugar initially entered into a toll-crushing arrangement with Isis Central for Maryborough-region cane during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Infrastructure was developed to allow cane harvested in the Maryborough and surrounding districts to be transported by road to transfer facilities, where it is loaded into cane bins for the final journey to Isis Central by rail.[7]

From the 2023 season, Isis Central entered into direct cane supply arrangements with growers in the Maryborough and Fraser Coast districts. The additional supply substantially increased the geographic area served by the mill.

The effect was particularly evident during the 2022 season, when Isis Central crushed almost 1.423 million tonnes of cane, the second-highest throughput in its history. Approximately 860,000 tonnes came from the traditional Isis supply area and about 563,000 tonnes from the Maryborough supply region.[8]

Modern operations

Isis Central produces raw sugar, molasses and renewable electricity generated using bagasse, the fibrous residue remaining after sugar cane is crushed.[9]

Modern seasonal throughput is generally around 1.2 million tonnes of cane, although crop size varies substantially according to growing conditions and the amount of cane supplied from the Maryborough and Fraser Coast districts. The mill has demonstrated capacity exceeding 1.5 million tonnes in a season.[2]

In 2026, Isis Central experienced financial pressure associated with lower sugar prices, increased transport and maintenance costs and interruptions to crushing caused by mechanical failures. The mill was targeting a crop of just under 1.2 million tonnes for the season.[1]

In response, the Queensland Government established the Sugar Industry Participant Support Loan Scheme for the Bundaberg region. The scheme provides for an interest-free loan of up to $9 million to Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited for working capital and, where sufficient funds are available, mill modernisation.[10]

Tramway

Isis Central operates an extensive 610 mm (2 ft) gauge cane railway. The company's current published information gives the network length as approximately 153 kilometres.[2]

The network extends through the Childers, Cordalba, Booyal and Wallaville districts. Cane from farms not directly connected to the railway, including substantial quantities from the Maryborough region, is transported by road to rail transfer facilities before being carried to the mill in cane bins.

The mill has made extensive use of rebuilt bogie diesel-hydraulic locomotives. During the 1990s and early 2000s several former Queensland Rail DH class locomotives were converted from 1,067 mm gauge to 610 mm gauge and rebuilt for cane haulage.[11]

Isis Central is also notable for its use of bogie brake wagons. Sugar cane bins themselves are unbraked, so the weighted brake wagons provide additional remotely controlled braking capacity for long trains and on graded sections of the network. The first purpose-built bogie brake wagon for the Queensland sugar industry was constructed for Isis Central in 1986.[12]

Production Statistics

Statistic Value
Typical Annual Crush Approximately 1,200,000 tonnes
Record Crush 1,505,400 tonnes (2012)
Record Raw Sugar Production 223,874 tonnes
2022 Crush Approximately 1,423,000 tonnes
Cane Railway Approximately 153 km
Railway Gauge 610 mm (2 ft)

Location

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Rollingstock

Name Builder Model Serial Year Current Mill Notes
D1 Walkers GH500 602 1969 Isis Central Mill Ex QR DH20. Rebuilt 1991; operational as Isis #1 (Jan 2026).
D2 Walkers GH500 598 1968 Isis Central Mill Rebuilt by Walkers - 1994
D3 Walkers GH500 600 1968 Isis Central Mill Rebuilt by Walkers - 1994
D4 Walkers GH500 656 1970 Isis Central Mill Rebuilt by Walkers - 1994
D5 Walkers GH500 617 1969 Isis Central Mill Rebuilt by Isis Mill - 1998
D6 Walkers GH500 610 1969 Isis Central Mill Rebuilt by Isis Mill - 2002
D9 Clyde Queensland HG-3R 75-812 1975 Isis Central Mill Operational. Navvy duties
D10 E.M. Baldwin DH24B 7267-1-6-77 1977 Isis Central Mill Navvy duties.
D11 E.M. Baldwin DH28B 10130-1-6-82 1982 Isis Central Mill Operational as Isis #11 (Jan 2026).
1 John Fowler 20776 1935 Out of service Former Isis #8; rebuilt by Bundaberg Foundry in 1955 and converted from petrol to diesel. Listed as Isis #1 in 1978. Later disposition not established.
2 John Fowler 4110019 1950 Out of service Preserved at Bennett Brook Railway, Western Australia.
3 Clyde DHI-71 55-66 1955 Out of service To Fiji as FSC 28; last reported at Rarawai in 2011.
4 Clyde DHI-71 56-113 1956 Out of service To Fiji as FSC 27; last reported at Rarawai in 2011.
5 Clyde DHI-71 58-191 1958 Out of service To Fiji as FSC 21; last reported at Lautoka in 2011.
6 Clyde DHI-71 59-204 1959 Out of service To Fiji as FSC 22; last reported at Lautoka in 2010.
7 Clyde DHI-71 61-220 1961 Out of service To Fiji; reported derelict and burnt out at Lautoka in 2009.
8 Clyde DHI-71 64-385 1964 Out of service To Fiji as FSC 20; last reported at Labasa in 2007.
9 Sharp, Stewart & Co 4619 1900 Out of service Formerly preserved/displayed at BP Isis Sugar Inn, Childers; believed sold for scrap in 1984.
Brake Van 1 Walkers GH500 654 1970 Isis Central Mill Converted by Isis Mill - 1995
D7 Walkers GH500 589 1969 Isis Central Mill Ex QR DH7. Rebuilt 2025.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABC News. "Australia's last grower-owned sugar mill seeks government bailout". 22 September 2026. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-09-22/australia-last-grower-owned-sugar-mill-seeks-government-bailout/107158784
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Isis Central Sugar Mill. "About Us". https://isissugar.com.au/About-Us
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bundaberg Regional Council. "History of the CSR Childers Mill site". 19 October 2023. https://www.brcnow.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/2023/10/19/history-of-the-csr-childers-mill-site/
  4. ↑ Light Railway Research Society of Australia. Light Railways, No. 204, December 2008.
  5. ↑ Bundaberg Regional Council. "Second stage of Isis Mill cane rail line extension approved". 10 April 2019. https://www.brcnow.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/2019/04/10/cane-rail-extension/
  6. ↑ Bundaberg Now. "Isis Mill cane rail expansion on track". 12 January 2020. https://www.bundabergnow.com/2020/01/12/isis-mill-cane-rail-expansion-on-track/
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 ABC News. "Maryborough sugar mill to close as stakeholders move to secure the industry's future". 26 November 2020. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-26/maryborough-sugar-mill-is-to-close-this-year/12922196
  8. ↑ Bundaberg Now. "Isis Mill season second-highest in history". 21 January 2023. https://www.brcnow.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/2023/01/21/isis-mill-season-second-highest-in-history/
  9. ↑ Isis Central Sugar Mill. https://www.isissugar.com.au/
  10. ↑ Queensland Government. Rural and Regional Adjustment (Sugar Industry Participant Support Loan Scheme) Amendment Regulation 2026. https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/whole/html/asmade/sl-2026-0133
  11. ↑ Light Railway Research Society of Australia. "Queensland sugar cane railways today". https://lrrsa.org.au/LRR_SGRe.htm
  12. ↑ Millington, Carl. Modern Cane Railways of Queensland: Brakevans and Slugs. 2007.
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