The last crush: Closure of Moreton Sugar film

Thursday 4 December 2003 marked the last crushing season for the Moreton Sugar Mill

Thursday 4 December 2003 marked the last crushing season for the Moreton Sugar Mill. It was the end of an era for the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Nambour, the centre of the sugar industry in the area for 106 years. A State Library of Queensland Innovation Grant funded the film.

[Length: 39 minutes 18 seconds]

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The last crush

The last crush

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