Discover local history, country hospitality, outdoor activities, community clubs, beaches, fishing and the landscapes of the Burdekin district.
Home Hill offers distinctive local attractions, friendly clubs, historic sites, nearby beaches and fishing communities, all surrounded by the Burdekin's cane-growing landscape.
Use this guide to plan a short stop, a day trip or a longer stay.
Allow about one hour for this self-guided walk covering 13 points of interest: the Visitor Information Centre, Co-operative Mural, Commercial Hotel, Crown Hotel, Comfort Stop, Post Office, Old National Bank Building, Malpass Hotel, Ashworth's Treasures of the Earth Gallery, Canecutter Mural, Old Courthouse, Pioneer Avenue and Lloyd Mann Gardens.
Located beside the Bruce Highway near Inkerman Sugar Mill, the diorama presents the region's sugar industry history through interpretive displays, historic photographs, maps and restored cane-farming machinery.
Visit the mighty Burdekin River and the Burdekin Bridge. At the southern end, the Home Hill Lions Club Diorama features five panels about pioneering sugar-industry leader John Drysdale and Home Hill's early history.
About seven kilometres south of Home Hill, this former Second World War radar station retains old igloos and a gun emplacement.
Learn about many of Home Hill's and the Burdekin district's pioneers by reading the plaques along the western side of the ti-trees in the main street.
At the former Home Hill Showgrounds, see the representation of the canecutters who harvested the district's sugar cane before mechanical harvesting.
Approximately 12 kilometres south of Home Hill, Mount Inkerman offers outstanding views across cane farms and the surrounding district. Access to the summit is by a narrow road that is not suitable for caravans. A nature trail is available for walkers.
Turn east from the Bruce Highway south of Inkerman and follow gravel roads toward the coast. Beachmount, Wunjunga and Funny Dunny Park provide pleasant coastal surroundings.
This distinctive small village is one of the Burdekin Delta's many creek communities, providing access to extensive fishing areas.
A lush park fronting the Bruce Highway within easy walking distance of the Comfort Stop, with picnic tables, a walking trail and vibrant art installations.
Regular activities include light exercise, trimmers, crafts, social bowls, darts, bingo and eight-ball. The club is also available for hire.
Phone: 0478 642 515
Enjoy a friendly round among the cane fields on Iona Road.
Phone: 0467 566 448
Weekly activities include Monday-night fixtures, coaching, social tennis and several pickleball sessions.
Email: homehilltennis@gmail.com
Phone: 0447 384 441
The Eleventh Avenue pool opens throughout the summer months. Hours vary by day, so confirm current times before visiting.
Browse arts and crafts at the Ashworths Rock Shop complex.
Hours: 10 am–5 pm Tuesday to Friday; 9.30 am–1 pm Saturday.
Light entertainment, fellowship and morning tea fortnightly on Mondays, 9.30–11.30 am, at St Helen's Anglican Church Hall. Cost: $7.
Phone Esme: 07 4782 1766
General craft activities and cooking tips every Wednesday, 9–11.30 am, at the Home Hill Community Sports Club. Cost: $3 including morning tea.
Phone: 0427 804 129
Held at St Helen's Anglican Church Hall, Tenth Avenue, on the first Saturday night of each month.
Sing along every Tuesday from 7.30–9 pm at The Vault in Eighth Avenue. Everyone is welcome.
Phone Erin: 0428 822 091
Visitors are welcome at the Home Hill Lions Club and Home Hill Rotary Club. The Home Hill RSL Sub-Branch meets at the Burdekin Memorial Hall meeting room at 7 pm on the first Monday each month.
RSL enquiries: 0497 828 983
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