Home Hill, Queensland
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View of Home Hill's main street, along the Bruce Highway
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 Home Hill
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| Coordinates | 19°39′40″S 147°24′50″E / 19.66111°S 147.41389°ECoordinates: 19°39′40″S 147°24′50″E / 19.66111°S 147.41389°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,027 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1912 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4806 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||
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Home Hill, Queensland is a town and locality in the Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia at the delta of the Burdekin River. It is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. In the 2011 census, Home Hill had a population of 3,027 people.
Home Hill lies approximately 98 kilometres (61 mi) south of Townsville and 1,269 kilometres (789 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane on the Bruce Highway. It is a part of the Burdekin Region which includes the neighbouring town of Ayr. Both towns are governed by the Burdekin Shire Council.
The Burdekin River forms the locality's north-western boundary. The urban area is situated centrally within the locality surrounded by crop farming. The Bruce Highway passes through the town from the south-east to the north-west crossing the river via the Burdekin Bridge to Ayr. The North Coast railway line runs immediately parallel and south of the highway with the Home Hill railway station located in the town centre; it too crosses the river on the Burdekin Bridge. To the west of the town is Gardiner's Lagooon. Despite its name, the land in the locality is very flat.
The town relies on its primary industries. The major crop grown in Home Hill is sugarcane. Other crops include mango and various vegetables.
Home Hill was originally part of the Inkerman Downs Cattle Station. In August 1910, the Inkerman estate was resumed by the Queensland Government under the Closer Settlement Act. It was subdivided into farming allotments. Although the town of Ayr was very close by, there was no bridge across the Burdekin River and hence it was necessary to establish a separate town to support the new farming community. The first blocks of town land were offered for sale in December 1912 under the name of Home Hill.
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