Helens Hill, Queensland
| Helens Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Helens Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°47′14″S 146°07′30″E / 18.7873°S 146.125°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 118 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 131.2 km2 (50.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Helens Hill is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Despite the name, Helens Hill is predominantly flat farming land (approx 20 metres above sea level), well-watered by numerous small creeks and is used for growing sugarcane. Mount Helen, a peak of 220 metres, is within the locality and presumably is the source of the locality's name.[3][4]
The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway line pass through the locality from the south-east to the north with the locality being served by Pombel railway station.[5] A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at Victoria Plantation and Macknade.[4]
History
Helens Hill State School opened on 17 August 1931.[6] The school closed on 31 December 2016.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Helens Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Helens Hill – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42519)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Mount Helen – mountain in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 15661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Pombel – railway station in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 27274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "School Openings, Closures & Name Changes - Recent Events". Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
Further reading
- Helen's Hill State School (1981), The Helen's Hill School story : celebrating its golden jubilee 1931-1981, Golden Jubilee Committee, Helen's Hill State School, retrieved 4 October 2017
External links
Media related to Helens Hill, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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