Monday, 13 March 2017

Transporting of Sugarcane, Queensland

Many of the sugarcane farms have train lines so the small trains which are usually ever so long can travel to collect the cut cane to take to the mill.
We saw many mills on our travels but this one was the closest to take a photo of.
Some areas burn sugarcane and some don't burn it.






Here comes the small sugarcane train going to the mill.


The sugarcane train goes forever it seems.


Cut cane


Sugar growing near the graveyard at Ingham, Queensland.


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45 comments:

  1. NokeMonday, 13 March 2017 at 00:24:00 GMT+11

    Schöne Bilder von der kleinen Bahn.
    Bei uns sind es Zucker Rüben die im Herbst geerntet werden und zu den Zuckerfabriken gefahren werden.

    Noke

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:21:00 GMT+11

      Thanks.They are small trains indeed.
      So you have sugar growing there too...interesting.

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  2. krishnaMonday, 13 March 2017 at 01:43:00 GMT+11

    oh!! that never ending freight train.. as a child I loved to count the cars of freight trains... ha ha

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:21:00 GMT+11

      Good past time to count them because they don't seem to end.

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  3. Author R. Mac WheelerMonday, 13 March 2017 at 02:12:00 GMT+11

    I think you enjoyed the tour :)

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:22:00 GMT+11

      Oh yes was much fun travelling around seeing what was going on.

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  4. Silver in AZMonday, 13 March 2017 at 02:33:00 GMT+11

    I love the sight of the wind whipping through mature sugar cane fields. :)

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:22:00 GMT+11

      Was a bit of a breeze about that day, if I remember it was beautiful.

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  5. Sandra CoxMonday, 13 March 2017 at 02:45:00 GMT+11

    Fascinating. I've never been around sugar cane, but it seems to be as common a sight there as corn is in our Midwest.
    YOU have a great week!

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:23:00 GMT+11

      Thanks Sandra.
      I expect sugar in that large area in Australia is the same as corn in your midwest.

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  6. Bill Monday, 13 March 2017 at 03:07:00 GMT+11

    Thanks for the interesting post... Now that Hawaii has given up on sugar, I wonder if some of what we get here is from Australia....

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:24:00 GMT+11

      You could well receive some sugar from Australia - will have to Google where most of Australia's sugar goes, but I have a fair idea.

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  7. SussiMonday, 13 March 2017 at 04:20:00 GMT+11

    interesting!

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  8. AnonymousMonday, 13 March 2017 at 05:59:00 GMT+11

    It's a very big business and there is a lot that happens behind the scenes to ensure the world goes on consuming vast amounts of sugar, while Australia reaps the benefits.

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:25:00 GMT+11

      I believe so Andrew...always pushing forward are the cane growers to get a better deal.

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  9. VENTANA DE FOTOMonday, 13 March 2017 at 06:55:00 GMT+11

    He had never seen a plantation of sugar cane. The smoke from the chimneys is very attractive in the photos.

    Kisses

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:26:00 GMT+11

      It's always interesting to see what happens in other countries in all kinds of things - it certainly educates me much better.

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  10. Elephant's ChildMonday, 13 March 2017 at 07:02:00 GMT+11

    That is indeed a looooong train. Thank you.

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:26:00 GMT+11

      You are welcome. Very long, we didn't think it was ever going to finish.

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  11. Jo-Anne's RamblingsMonday, 13 March 2017 at 08:22:00 GMT+11

    I saw a documentary about the sugar cane trains which I found interesting, just like this post

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:27:00 GMT+11

      Thanks Jo-Anne - most of us like to learn no matter what age we are.

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  12. HuggybearMonday, 13 March 2017 at 10:17:00 GMT+11

    Ah - the joys of the seemingly never ending slow sugar trains when they crossed main roads in some of the smaller sugar cane towns in Qld - Nambour at one stage had a crossing on one of the roads off the Bruce Highway which went to the Noosa area.
    I recall way back in travels up in the area of sugar being "king" that the sugar trains were even in the main streets! I guess that thankfully is a thing of the past????????????
    Good report on FNQ industries.
    Colin

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    1. HuggybearMonday, 13 March 2017 at 10:18:00 GMT+11

      Oops - apologies to the cane growers - sugar is STILL king of the cropping
      fraternity.
      Colin

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    2. Margaret DMonday, 13 March 2017 at 21:29:00 GMT+11

      Yes, KING indeed Colin.
      Yes, a few sugar cane train lines and are used in the middle of towns, and larger ones. Didn't see any on the Highway, maybe once or twice.

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  13. AnonymousMonday, 13 March 2017 at 10:36:00 GMT+11

    Really enjoyed this interesting post. Must have been an awesome sight in person.

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  14. The Yum ListMonday, 13 March 2017 at 13:10:00 GMT+11

    Oh boy, it's been years since I've seen a sugarcane train. There's something very charming about them. They almost look like animated characters in children's story books.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 01:09:00 GMT+11

      Those trains do looks as you say and every time I saw one I thought as you do.

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  15. RiverMonday, 13 March 2017 at 15:01:00 GMT+11

    I like the look of the cute little sugar train. This got me thinking about how big the sugar industry is, world wide it is one of the most used substances known to man. It's in almost everything.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 01:10:00 GMT+11

      Sugar is almost in everything being a natural product. Wonderful really that it can be grown in Australia and so successfully too.

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  16. Bob BushellMonday, 13 March 2017 at 22:33:00 GMT+11

    Too much sugar, but, exquisite photography.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 01:11:00 GMT+11

      Ah! That's true, but a little sugar in moderation as everything is ok in my book.

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  17. AndyMonday, 13 March 2017 at 22:34:00 GMT+11

    Interesting pictures. I never realized that Australia has sugar plantations. How sweet it is.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 01:12:00 GMT+11

      Sure is sweet, yes a huge industry in the northern area on the east coast inland a bit.

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  18. Sandra CoxTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 04:42:00 GMT+11

    So do the farms actually have trains?

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 13:14:00 GMT+11

      The sugarcane mills I presume own the trains Sandra. I read that somewhere.

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    2. HuggybearWednesday, 15 March 2017 at 09:38:00 GMT+11

      That reply is correct Margaret.
      Colin

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  19. bailiTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 18:24:00 GMT+11

    Wow!
    what an interesting story to share dear friend.
    i really enjoyed looking all this as here sugarcane are transported through huge trucks

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  20. LeeTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 20:03:00 GMT+11

    When my late brother first moved to Mackay he drove the locos for the cane farms. When I lived in Yorkeys Knob...for a time I rented a house among the canefields.

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  21. AnonymousTuesday, 14 March 2017 at 20:37:00 GMT+11

    That is very interesting. Such a LONG train!

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  22. David M. Gascoigne,Wednesday, 15 March 2017 at 01:56:00 GMT+11

    I am not familiar with the sugar cane industry in Australia but in North America it is highly subsidized and the multinational growers are always looking for more handouts.

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  23. GosiaWednesday, 15 March 2017 at 07:51:00 GMT+11

    Margaret really interesting post thanks for sharing. I have never seen sugar train before

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  24. orvokkiThursday, 16 March 2017 at 06:38:00 GMT+11

    Interesting post. And the little yellow train looks so lovely.

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  25. Lowcarb team memberFriday, 17 March 2017 at 10:39:00 GMT+11

    You got some great shots here ...

    All the best Jan

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