Sugar Mill 4

Day 62 Airlie Beach

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October 16th 2007
Again warm but overcast. Went into Proserpine again and did the tour of the sugar mill. Having seen so much cane growing it was interesting to see how it is turned into sugar. We were the only two on the tour today so got lots of attention from the tour guide. Had to wear long pants, closed shoes, goggles, hair net, hard hat and ear plugs. Not the best fashion look!! Was very noisy and rathe ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more