Helens Hill, Queensland
Helens Hill is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Helens Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Helens Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.7873°S 146.125°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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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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.[2][3]
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.[4] A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at Victoria Plantation and Macknade.[3]
History
Helens Hill State School opened on 17 August 1931.[5] The school closed on 31 December 2016.[6]
References
- "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.
- "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
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