Helens Hill, Queensland

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Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia

Helens Hill
Queensland

Helens Hill

Coordinates| 18°47′14″S 146°07′30″E﻿ / ﻿18.7873°S 146.125°E﻿ / -18.7873; 146.125﻿ (Helens Hill (centre of locality))
Population| 118 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.956/km2 (2.477/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4850
Area| 123.4 km2 (47.6 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 14.0 km (9 mi) S of Ingham
* 97.5 km (61 mi) NW of Townsville
* 249 km (155 mi) S of Cairns
* 1,455 km (904 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)| Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)| Kennedy
| Suburbs around Helens Hill:

Wharps | Wharps | Toobanna
Upper Stone | Helens Hill | Orient
Upper Stone | Yuruga | Yuruga

Helens Hill is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Helens Hill had a population of 118 people.[1]

## Geography

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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 (also known as Helens Hill) rises to 227 metres (745 ft) in the locality (18°46′19″S 146°09′06″E﻿ / ﻿18.7719°S 146.1518°E﻿ / -18.7719; 146.1518﻿ (Mount Helen (Helens Hill))) and presumably is the origin of the locality's name.[3][4][5][6]

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south (Yuruga) to the north-east (Toobanna).[7]

The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the south-east (Yuruga) to the north-east (Toobanna) with Pombel railway station (18°45′32″S 146°09′17″E﻿ / ﻿18.7590°S 146.1546°E﻿ / -18.7590; 146.1546﻿ (Pombel railway station)) serving the locality.[7][8][9] Previously there were two other railway stations on the North Coast line within the locality, but both of these have been abandoned:

* Burgamoo railway station (18°44′32″S 146°08′53″E﻿ / ﻿18.7422°S 146.1480°E﻿ / -18.7422; 146.1480﻿ (Burgamoo railway station (former)))[9]
* Helens Hill railway station (18°46′02″S 146°09′38″E﻿ / ﻿18.7673°S 146.1605°E﻿ / -18.7673; 146.1605﻿ (Helens Hill railway station (former)))[9]

A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at Victoria Plantation and Macknade.[10]

## History

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Helens Hill State School opened on 17 August 1931.[11] The school closed on 31 December 2016.[12][13] It was at 48388 Bruce Highway (18°46′08″S 146°08′07″E﻿ / ﻿18.7690°S 146.1352°E﻿ / -18.7690; 146.1352﻿ (Helens Hill State School (former))).[14][10] The school's website was archived.[15]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Helens Hill had a population of 123 people.[16]

In the 2021 census, Helens Hill had a population of 118 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Helens Hill. The nearest government primary school is Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north. There are also non-government schools in Ingham.[17]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Helens Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Helens Hill – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42519)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. ^ "Mount Helen – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 15661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
7. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
8. ^ "Pombel – railway station in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 27274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
9. ^ a b c "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
10. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
11. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ "Helens Hill State School". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
14. ^ "Parish of Trebonne Sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
15. ^ "Helens Hill State School". Helens Hill State School. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Helens Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
17. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

## Further reading

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* 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

## External links

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Media related to Helens Hill, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

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Towns and communities in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, North Queensland

* Abergowrie
* Allingham
* Bambaroo
* Bemerside
* Blackrock
* Braemeadows
* Coolbie
* Cordelia
* Dalrymple Creek
* Foresthome
* Forrest Beach
* Gairloch
* Garrawalt
* Halifax
* Hawkins Creek
* Helens Hill
* Ingham
* Lannercost
* Long Pocket
* Lucinda
* Macknade
* Mount Fox
* Orient
* Palm Island
* Peacock Siding
* Taylors Beach
* Toobanna
* Trebonne
* Upper Stone
* Victoria Plantation
* Wallaman
* Wharps
* Yuruga

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