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Memorial plaque commemorates the 130th anniversary of the first crushing and manufacture of commercial sugar in the Cairns region. The plaque honours the Hap Wah plantation (1878-1886), its Pioneer mill and executive manager Andrew Leon, and its historic site, now home to Stockland Cairns and highlights Chinese migrants' integral role in Far Northern development.
The Hap Wah Company exported 110 tons of cane sugar in 1882, the beginning of today’s regional multi-million dollar cane sugar industry. Hap Wah plantation thrived from 1878-1886 manufacturing commercial sugar.
Location
| Address: | 537 Mulgrave Road, Stockland Shopping centre , Earlville, 4870 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.943302 Long: 145.739042 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1882 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 2012 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 24th January, 2013 |
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