Gordonvale: Gillies Range Road
Few places in Queensland have a history as closely tied to the sugar industry as Gordonvale. The town developed around the Mulgrave Mill, and cane growing remains central to the lowlands of the Mulgrave River. At Peets Bridge, Gillies Range Road crosses the river before beginning its ascent from the coastal plain towards the Atherton Tablelands. This route links Gordonvale with the high country west of Cairns, passing through the steep, forested Gillies Range. The road corridor brings together a working agricultural district, a tropical river valley and an important inland connection in Far North Queensland.
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Gordonvale is best known in Queensland for the Mulgrave Mill, which began crushing sugar cane in 1896. Set on the Mulgrave River floodplain south of Cairns, the town is bordered by cane fields and the rainforest-covered slopes of the nearby Wet Tropics. The annual crushing season still sets a defining local rhythm, as cane railways bring harvests from surrounding farms to one of Far North Queensland’s established industries. Walshs Pyramid is a prominent landmark near town, while the Gillies Range Road leads inland towards the Atherton Tablelands. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Gordonvale relates to the Mulgrave Valley and the Cairns hinterland.
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