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Boyer Mill

1941 establishments in AustraliaIndustrial buildings in TasmaniaNorske SkogPulp and paper mills in AustraliaRecipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers

Trading as Norske Skog Boyer, the Boyer Mill is a pulp and paper mill located in Boyer, Tasmania, Australia. Constructed in 1941 by Australian Newsprint Mills, the mill was the first producer of newsprint paper in Australasia. Producing 260,000 tonnes (260,000 long tons; 290,000 short tons) of product in 2020, the mill is currently Australia's only manufacturer of newsprint and magazine-grade paper. The mill's operations make a substantial contribution to Tasmania's gross state product, estimated at $390 million. Boyer Mill has been owned and operated by the Norwegian pulp and paper company Norske Skog since 2000.

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Lyell Highway, Derwent Valley

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Lyell Highway
Derwent Valley
Tasmania, Australia
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