Home Hill, Queensland

Home Hill is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Home Hill had a population of 2,954 people.

Home Hill
Queensland
View of Home Hill's main street, along the Bruce Highway
Home Hill
Coordinates19.6608°S 147.4141°E / -19.6608; 147.4141 (Home Hill (town centre))
Population2,954 (2016 census)
 • Density146.2/km2 (378.8/sq mi)
Established1912
Postcode(s)4806
Area20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 12.3 km (8 mi) S of Ayr
  • 97 km (60 mi) SE of Townsville
  • 1,245 km (774 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Home Hill:
Airville McDesme McDesme
Osborne Home Hill Carstairs
Osborne Fredericksfield Inkerman

At the delta of the Burdekin River, it is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops.

Badilla is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (19.6817°S 147.4233°E / -19.6817; 147.4233 (Badilla (neighbourhood))).

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