Cairns

Cairns Agriculture

From sugarcane around Gordonvale to production nurseries, irrigation specialists and agricultural services across Cairns and the nearby Atherton Tablelands, the region has a practical network supporting primary production. Growers can connect with cane-industry organisations, machinery suppliers, water-system installers, livestock feed providers and plant producers serving commercial landscapes and farms. This guide brings together a representative selection of local enterprises and facilities, with locations and service conditions included where relevant.

Cairns also functions as a service and research centre for surrounding production areas. Businesses in the city and southern corridor support farm infrastructure, equipment and horticulture, while nearby facilities contribute research, extension, testing and biosecurity capability. The entries below are intended to help farmers, growers, smallholders and agricultural businesses identify useful local connections.

🌾 Growers & Primary Producers

MSF Sugar – Mulgrave Mill

Mulgrave Mill at Gordonvale is part of MSF Sugar’s integrated grower, processor, marketer and exporter business. It provides a practical local link in the Cairns-region sugarcane supply chain, connecting cane production with processing and transport operations.

47 Gordon Street, Gordonvale, QLD, 4865. ☎ +61 7 4043 3333 (general); cane officers +61 7 4064 3858; cane transport +61 7 4043 3350.

🤝 Producer Groups & Industry Support

CANEGROWERS Cairns Region

CANEGROWERS Cairns Region is the Mulgrave district organisation listed by CANEGROWERS. It offers a local industry contact point for cane growers in the Cairns Region and is based in Gordonvale, close to the district’s sugarcane production and milling activity.

29 Norman Street, Gordonvale QLD 4865, Australia. ☎ 07 4056 1251.

💧 Irrigation & Water Systems

Nuleaf

Nuleaf is a locally owned Cairns supplier of pumps, irrigation, horticulture and agricultural water products. Its services include system design, installation and delivery for domestic, agricultural, industrial and commercial water-management projects, making it relevant to growers planning or maintaining farm water infrastructure.

Cairns Irrigation

Cairns Irrigation designs, installs and services irrigation and water-tank systems. Its published work includes sprinkler systems for commercial customers, as well as projects for homeowners, landscapers, builders, councils and schools. The service provides a local option for installation and ongoing system maintenance.

Cairns service area. ☎ 0412 772 180.

🐄 Livestock & Feed Services

NQ Stockfeeds & Farm Supplies

Based at Yorkeys Knob, NQ Stockfeeds & Farm Supplies supplies livestock feed, hay and accessories across Cairns and other Far North Queensland localities. Its listed range covers cattle, pigs, goats, horses and poultry, supporting smallholders and livestock keepers as well as broader rural customers.

6 Walker Rd, Yorkeys Knob QLD 4878. ☎ 07 4037 0300.

🚜 Farm Machinery & Repairs

Honeycombes Sales and Service – Cairns

Honeycombes’ Cairns branch supplies agricultural machinery, parts and maintenance support. Its agricultural range includes equipment and implements, while HSSConnect provides a precision-agriculture support department. The branch is positioned to assist Cairns-area operators with machinery supply and servicing needs.

23 Supply Road, Cairns Qld 4869. ☎ 07 4034 6400.

NQ Agricultural Services

NQ Agricultural Services is based at Tolga on the Atherton Tablelands and supplies agricultural and materials-handling machinery, parts and servicing. It explicitly lists Cairns among its service areas and provides mobile on-farm support for breakdowns and repairs, extending its practical machinery service beyond its Tablelands base.

🌱 Production Nurseries & Horticulture

Russgo’s Wholesale Plants

Russgo’s is a family-run wholesale production nursery at Koah in the Cairns area. It grows palms, indoor plants, ground covers, shrubs and trees, and offers contract growing for projects. Delivery can be arranged, providing a production and supply option for commercial planting work.

Mad About Plants Nursery

Mad About Plants is a wholesale nursery at Edmonton on Cairns’ southern side. It grows tropical plants, native and exotic shrubs, trees, grasses and palms for the landscape trade, wholesale nurseries and retail outlets, with a production focus suited to commercial horticultural supply.

25 Davis Road, Edmonton QLD 4869 Australia. ☎ 07 4045 2777.

Pregno Edmonton Palm Nursery

Pregno Edmonton Palm Nursery is a wholesale nursery in Cairns’ southern corridor. It grows palms and selected ornamentals for supply to other nurseries and landscapers, adding a specialist source of tropical planting stock for professional horticultural projects.

Yuruga Nursery

Yuruga Nursery at Walkamin is a nearby Atherton Tablelands production nursery, approximately one hour from Cairns. It propagates and grows bananas, coffee, fruit trees and tropical and subtropical natives, with larger grow-to-order work aimed at farmers, councils, foresters, landscapers and nurseries. Retail sales are by appointment only.

🔬 Agricultural Technology & Testing

Redden St Research Facility

Agri-Science Queensland’s Redden St Research Facility in Portsmith delivers research, extension and development in biosecurity, fruit-fly disinfection research, weed control and pest-eradication programs. Its facilities include a NATA-accredited food-testing microbiological laboratory, supporting agricultural research and regulatory capability in the Cairns area.

21–23 Redden Street, Portsmith, Cairns QLD 4870.

Together, these enterprises connect Cairns and its surrounding production districts through sugar processing, machinery, water management, feed, plant production, research and grower support. Their different roles give primary producers several practical points of contact, from farm inputs and repairs to specialised horticultural stock and industry services.

Relevant local producers, suppliers, contractors and agricultural groups are welcome to add or update a listing with their specialisms, service area and direct contact details.

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