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The Racecourse Mill is a sugar mill located in Racecourse, Mackay, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Other sugar cane mills located in The Mackay Region is Marian Sugar Mill, Pleystowe Sugar Mill, Farleigh Mill and Sarina Sugar Shed. Pleystowe Mill was the oldest surviving mill in the district, but closed in 2008. Racecourse Mill began operations in 1888. The refinery was severely damaged during the 1918 Mackay cyclone. The amount of sugar produced at Racecourse Mill is about 1.7 million tonnes per year. Today, Marian, Racecourse and Farleigh are one of the largest sugar refineries in Australia. Sarina Sugar Shed is one of the oldest mills in the district, located in Sarina, Queensland. Bagasse is burned to produce electricity at the mill.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Maximising sugar mill revenue in Mackay )〕 ==See also== *List of sugar mills in Queensland *Agriculture in Australia *Economy of Queensland 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Racecourse Mill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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