Here’s a fact that bends minds (and horizons): Lucinda’s bulk sugar jetty stretches 5.76 km into the Coral Sea, making it the longest service jetty in the Southern Hemisphere — and yes, it’s so long it visibly follows the curvature of the Earth. Straight up science flex.
Built to export North Queensland sugar to the world, the jetty features a covered conveyor system that carries raw sugar from shore to ship in about 22 minutes. It’s a working piece of industrial history, which means no public access — but don’t worry, the public fishing jetty next door delivers big views and family-friendly casting space.
At sunset, the jetty transforms into a steel ribbon of molten gold. Photographers swear by arriving 15 minutes either side of sundown for colours that cling. Engineering meets escapism here — proof that even infrastructure can glow up on holiday.
See it: hinchinbrookway.com.au
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