Sarina Sugar Shed

The Sarina Sugar Shed is a tourist attraction and working miniature sugar mill and distillery located in the Field of Dreams Parklands at Railway Square, Sarina, about 34 kilometres south of Mackay in Queensland. It is Australia's only small-scale sugar mill open to visitors, showcasing the region's sugar cane heritage. The facility offers guided tours demonstrating sugar and ethanol production, tastings of sugars, rums and liqueurs, and displays on the history of the local sugar industry.

Visitors can expect a guided tour through a working miniature sugar mill and distillery set within the landscaped Field of Dreams Parklands. The tour demonstrates the sugar milling process from cane crushing to sugar crystallisation and the distillation of rum and liqueurs. Visitors can view small-scale machinery, interpretive displays on the local sugar industry, taste a range of sugars and non-alcoholic syrups, and sample rums and liqueurs for adults. The site includes a gift shop, cafe, and picnic areas overlooking parklands and wetlands.

The Sarina Sugar Shed showcases the history of sugar cane cultivation and milling in the Mackay region, one of Australia's largest sugar-producing areas since the late 19th century. The miniature mill was established to preserve and interpret traditional sugar manufacturing techniques and to educate visitors about the industry that has shaped the local economy and community, including the nearby Plane Creek Sugar Mill established in 1896.

The facility represents the cultural heritage of Queensland's sugar industry and its importance to the Mackay and Sarina communities. It preserves knowledge of sugar production and rum distilling as living traditions and provides a community-focused tourism experience centred on local agriculture and produce.