Home Hill, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Home Hill, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
| Locality | Home Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.65945 |
| Longitude | 147.41359 |
| Population | 3,013 |
| Density | 149.4 /km² |
| Area | 20.2 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 4806 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1040 km northwest |
Home Hill is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,013. The locality covers an area of 20.2 km², giving a population density of about 149.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1040 km northwest of Brisbane. Home Hill is located at 19.6594°S, 147.4136°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4806. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Home Hill basks under a sky that shifts from the sharp, bright blue of midday to a bruised, lavender hue as the sun dips below the flat horizon, painting the surrounding cane fields in strokes of gold and deep indigo. It lies 76.9 km south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 125°T), and is situated 10.8 km south of Ayr. The air here carries a humid sweetness, a blend of ripening sugarcane and the distant, earthy scent of the Burdekin River, its sluggish waters a lifeline for this fertile plain. Beyond the orderly rows of emerald green stalks, the land stretches out, a vast, sun-drenched canvas interrupted only by the occasional cluster of ghost gums or the stark, industrial lines of sugar mills. The town itself, a collection of corrugated iron roofs and verandah-fronted shops, seems to exhale a quiet resilience, its streets often empty in the midday heat, only to stir with a gentle bustle as the afternoon wanes and the light softens.
The story of Home Hill is inextricably linked to the arduous cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that has shaped its fortunes and its very character since the early days of settlement. This region, once part of a vast, untamed landscape, was tamed by the sweat and determination of those who saw potential in its rich alluvial soil, and the sugar industry remains the lifeblood of Home Hill, its mills a constant, low thrum on the edge of town. The Burdekin River, a waterway of fluctuating temperament, has been both a blessing and a challenge, its floods carving new paths and its droughts testing the resolve of the farmers. Travelling through Home Hill, one feels the deep connection to the land, a palpable sense of generations who have worked this soil, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting, growing, and harvesting, a rhythm that continues to define the enduring spirit of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Home Hill, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Home Hill, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Home Hill includes the postcode (4806), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burdekin Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Home Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |