The conversion from transporting raw sugar in bags, to receival, storage and shipping in bulk, commenced in the late 1950s. There are seven bulk sugar terminals in Queensland located at the ports of Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda, Townsville, Mackay, Bundaberg and Brisbane. These terminals are able to store two million tonnes of bulk raw sugar.

Although funded by growers and milling companies, ownership of the terminals was originally vested in the Queensland Government through the respective Port Authorities (then Harbour Boards) and were managed by the Queensland Sugar Corporation. Under the Sugar Industry Act 1999, ownership of the terminals was transferred in August 2000 to growers and millers through share allocation.

Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) is the company formed to represent the new owners. The terminals are managed by Queensland Sugar Limited under a leasing arrangement with STL.

Terminal photographs have been provided courtesy of Queensland Sugar Limited.

Terminal photographs have been provided courtesy of Queensland Sugar Limited.

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