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The Boonah Butter Factory is a listed former butter factory in Boonah, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. Constructed in 1916, it is an important landmark at the intersection of Boonah-Rathdowney Road and Railway Street on the north entrance to Boonah. During the first part of the twentieth century, it was one of the most modern butter factories in the Commonwealth, the largest butter factory in the southern hemisphere, had the second highest production of butter in Queensland and was a major supplier of dairy products to Brisbane. The former office Boonah Butter Factory, currently premises Flavors Cafe is the heritage registry Regional Scenic Rim recognition of the site's historical, aesthetic and cultural significance.The Boonah Butter Factory is the only survivor cream factory or butter factory in Boonah and is one of the most historic buildings in the area. It has worked as a studio and gallery space for local and international artists for over twenty years and has been identified by the Scenic Rim Regional Council as a developed attraction in the region. The former loading dock of the plant is a fruit and vegetable store.The factory was an important industry in the region. It was a gauge for the development of the area, which is responsible for the production and supply of electric power to Boonah and responsible for pumping water to the tanks the whole church to help in the fight against fires.It is the first of two dairy factories are known having been designed in part by Thomas Ramsay Hall of the architectural firm TR Hall and Phillips and the only one that remains in place. The second factory designed by T. R. Hall was built in 1936 for the South Coast Co-Operative Dairy Association in Southport and was demolished in 1972 to make way for the Australia Fair Shopping Center. The Boonah Butter Factory is one of the four original plants managed by the Queensland Farmers Co-Operative Association, including those located in Grantham, Laidley and Booval. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
| Name | Boonah Butter Factory |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Boonah Butter Factory, QLD, Australia |
| Region | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Map | Open Map |
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