Helens Hill is a rural

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in the

Shire of Hinchinbrook The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a Local government in Australia, local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, Queensland, Ingham, covers an area of , and has existed since its cr ...

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, Australia. In the , Helens Hill had a population of 118 people.

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 Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

. Mount Helen (also known as Helens Hill) rises to in the locality () and presumably is the origin of the locality's name. The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

passes through the locality from the south ( Yuruga) to the north-east (

Toobanna Toobanna is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Toobanna had a population of 276 people. Geography The town is roughly in the centre of the locality. The eastern boundary of t ...

). The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from the south-east (Yuruga) to the north-east (Toobanna) with Pombel railway station () serving the locality. 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 () * Helens Hill railway station () A cane tramway delivers harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills at

Victoria Plantation Victoria Plantation is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , Victoria Plantation had a population of 169 people. Geography Victoria Plantation is directly east of the town of Ingham. It is a sugarcane ...

and Macknade.

History

Helens Hill State School opened on 17 August 1931. The school closed on 31 December 2016. It was at 48388 Bruce Highway (). The school's website was archived.

Demographics

In the , Helens Hill had a population of 123 people. In the , Helens Hill had a population of 118 people.

Education

There are no schools in Helens Hill. The nearest government primary school is Toobanna State School in neighbouring

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.

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