Moreton Central Sugar Mill Worker's Housing (former)

Three houses in Mill Street and Bury Street were built overlooking the Moreton Central Sugar Mill in Nambour. The Moreton Central Sugar Mill was established in 1897 and the houses were built between 1897 and 1917. The large imposing Bury Street house was the home of the mill manager, while the smaller ones in Mill Street accommodated senior staff members. Tramway lines remain in Mill Street, directing your eye to the mill site, now home to a large shopping centre. The manager's residence, likely built between 1907 and 1911, is opposite the Nambour Museum. The museum driveway is flanked by two large steel flywheels from the mill. Despite some early financial problems, the mill eventually thrived due to some lateral thinking. The cane tramway proved useful as transport for tourists visiting the nearby seaside destinations, supplementing the company's income and enshrining it as the economic backbone of Nambour. The manager's house was substantially renovated during the late 1930s, when the manager, Arthur Thorp named it 'Moreton House'. It remained the manager's house until the mill closed in 2003. These properties are now leased for various purposes and not open to the public.