Mulgrave Sugar Mill

On 18 October 1879, took up land in the Mulgrave River area known as Plain Camp, near where Gordonvale is now located.

He reportedly made a gift of part of this land for the establishment of the Mulgrave Sugar Mill.

The Sugar Works Guarantee Act of 1893 provided for the erection of approved Central Mills on a government loan if farmers mortgaged their land as security.

The Mulgrave settler's organisation evolved from a meeting held at Tom Mackey's farm, at which Richard Blackwell was in attendance.

The original memorandum of the Association of the Mulgrave Central Mill Co Ltd dated 14 November 1893, was registered in Brisbane 20 April 1895.