Overview
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1 hour
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Sarina Sugar Shed showcases the rich heritage of the sugar cane industry in the Mackay region. Your fully guided one-hour tour will take you on an interactive, educational and tasty journey of the Queensland sugar industry from paddock to plate. Taste award-winning liqueurs made in our on-site boutique distillery, as well as our gourmet range of sauces, chutney and relishes. Tastings also include our freshly-spun fairy floss and our own brewed non alcoholic ginger beer.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
This is a one-hour fully guided tour. The tour starts with a welcome and introduction, followed by a short walk outdoors, past our sugar cane patch and historic machinery. Your guide will take you on a brief historic journey into the pioneering days of the sugar cane farmers in the Mackay region. Then it is back indoors, into our mill and distillery area, where your guide will take you through the process of extracting juice from fresh sugar cane. The tour finishes with tastings of our rum and fruit liqueur products, our chutneys, relishes and sauces, our non-alcoholic ginger beer, and our freshly-spun fairy floss.
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Sugar Shed Tour
Daily Sugar Shed Tour: Available 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm. . Please check-in at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Tours leave on time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Transportation to/from attractions
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
297 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun interesting tour
terio217,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fascinating tour and learnt so much. Guide was fabulous and kept it interesting and fun. Great tour!
An Interactive History Lesson of the Sugar Industry
hotfalcon,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Sarina Sugar Shed experience was a look at the history of sugar cane growing and harvesting in Australia and especially in Queensland. Very informative and interactive with a reasonable cost. Staff were great and our guide Leanne had a wealth of experience and knowledge from growing up in the industry. The tour is for an hour and with a small crowd, was a pleasant casual experience. There were tastes of the many products locally made with the sugar grown, ranging from sauces to chutneys and liqueurs.
Well worth stopping at Sarina Sugar shed!
kimcL3993DS,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well worth the stop to Sarina for this tour! Excellent family pricing. Very educational. With cane farming heritage, I really appreciated this greatly. There was a beautiful tasting opportunity of milled sugar cane juice, cane syrup, chutneys, sauce, and liquor. Jess our tour guide was fantastic!
Sugar express!
PenhPal,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour, just the right length. Jess was incredible!
Sarina Sugar Shed tour - so sweet!!
inspectorm2309,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative and interesting tour. The guide used her life experiences to make this tour exceptional The tasting room was a fantastic finale.
Sarina Sugar Shed - so sweet!!
inspectorm2309,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative and well run tour. Would highly recommend to anyone stopping at or passing through Sarina
Great
742KarenH,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative had no idea about cane but learnt alot well worth a visit
Worth it! Book now!
Chickybabe101,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved this tour. Staff all very friendly. Tour guide Jess was delightful! Very knowledgeable and passionate. Tastings were great and a credit to the business.
Very enjoyable
Compass25073951520,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pass the Sugar Shed many times and have now stopped to have a look. Pleasantly surprised and found the tour enlightening and informative. Staff very knowledgeable and friendly
Excellent tour
807margw,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour. Julie the tour guide was excellent giving a detailed commentary on sugar production. Highly recommend.
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