Helens Hill, Queensland

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Helens Hill
Queensland
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Helens Hill
Coordinates 18°47′14″S146°07′30″E / 18.7873°S 146.125°E / -18.7873; 146.125 (Helens Hill (centre of locality))
Population118 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.956/km2 (2.477/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4850
Area123.4 km2 (47.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
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
Yuruga 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]

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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 (also known as Helens Hill) rises to 227 metres (745 ft) in the locality ( 18°46′19″S146°09′06″E / 18.7719°S 146.1518°E / -18.7719; 146.1518 (Mount Helen (Helens Hill)) ) and presumably is the source of the locality's name. [3] [4] [5]

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north. [3]

The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the south-east to the north with Pombel railway station ( 18°45′32″S146°09′17″E / 18.7590°S 146.1546°E / -18.7590; 146.1546 (Pombel railway station) ) serving the locality. [6] [7] Previously there were two other railway stations on the North Coast line within the locality, but both of these have been abandoned:

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. [8] The school closed on 31 December 2016. [9] [10] It was located at 48388 Bruce Highway ( 18°46′08″S146°08′07″E / 18.7690°S 146.1352°E / -18.7690; 146.1352 (Helens Hill State School (former)) ). [11] [3] The school's website was archived. [12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Helens Hill had a population of 123 people. [13]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Helens Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Helens Hill – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42519)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Mount Helen – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 15661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Pombel – railway station in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 27274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "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.
  8. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Helens Hill State School". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Parish of Trebonne Sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Helens Hill State School". Helens Hill State School. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Helens Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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