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Overview Home Hill is a rural suburb in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It is neighboured by the following localities: Airville, Osborne, McDesme, Fredericksfield, Carstairs, and Inkerman. As of the 2016 census, the population of Home Hill was 3,872 individuals.
Living in Home Hill Life in Home Hill is serene and peaceful with close proximity to nature. It is a suburb with many outdoor spaces, perfect for experiencing the country lifestyle. Due to its small area, the residents of Home Hill are all familiar and helpful to each other. The property rates are on the lower side as well. The Home Hill bakery is famous among the residents for its delicious long doughnuts. The locality has a few educational institutes, such as the Home Hill State School, the St. Coleman's School, the Home Hill State Hill School and the Burdekin campus of TAFE Queensland training institute at Seventh Avenue.
History of Home Hill The area of Home Hill began to see development after 1910. The origin of the name "Home Hill" isn't known for sure, and there are many different claims regarding it. The Home Hill post office had opened by 1913 and was later privatised in 1997. The first school in Home Hill was a tent school, opened on 23 March 1913, but was later replaced by the Inkerman State School on 25 October 1913, later renamed as the Home Hill State School on 19 January 1914. The town flourished after the instalment of the Inkerman Sugar Mill in 1914.
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