The Inkerman Sugar Mill is located in

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on the banks of the Burdekin River. The

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J Pickering under the instruction of John Drysdale, using machinery manufactured by Geo Fletcher and Company of

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. It was completed in 1914 and began crushing the following year. From March 2010, it is operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia Pty Ltd. Before that it was operated by CSR Limited.

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