Home Hill

Home Hill occupies a flat, cane-growing plain on the southern bank of the Burdekin River in north Queensland. The town is paired across the river with Ayr, and the Burdekin Bridge provides their principal road-and-rail connection. Sugarcane defines the local economy and seasonal rhythm: fields spread across the irrigated Burdekin district, while the annual crush brings cane trains and mill activity to the wider area. Home Hill grew from a soldier-settlement scheme begun during the First World War, a past that remains part of its local identity. It is a useful place for understanding the tropical agricultural country between Townsville and Bowen. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Home Hill and the Burdekin region.

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