| HINCHINBROOK ISLAND
The friendly tropical town of Ingham is the administrative and commercial centre for the Shire of Hinchinbrook. Initially established as a result of the district's rapidly growing industries, Ingham has developed from a small, postal town with a population of only 200, to a thriving community with more than 5000 inhabitants in the town itself and more than 12,500 in the Hinchinbrook Shire.
| Hinchinbrook Shire Population |
12,513 |
| Hinchinbrook Area |
2,600 sq. km. |
| Climate |
Tropical ( wet months November - April) |
| Must See and Do |
Wallaman Falls, Mungalla Stud, Hinchinbrook Island, Tyto Wetlands, Broadwater State Forest, Scenic Beaches, Fish the Hinchinbrook Channel |
| Location |
Ingham is located 110kms north of Townsville and 245km south of Cairns in Queensland Australia |
| Major Industry |
Sugar cane cultivation and milling, tourism, beef cattle and aquaculture |
| Locations in Hinchinbrook Shire |
Abergowrie, Allingham (Forrest Beach), Hinchinbrook Shire Bemerside, Blackrock, Bambaroo, Brae-Medows, Coldwater, Cordelia, Forest Home, Gairloch, Halifax, Hawkins Creek, Helens Hill, Ingham, Lucinda, Long Pocket, Macknade, Mount Fox, Mutarnee, Stone River, Taylors Beach, Tokalon, Toobanna, Trebonne, Upper Stone, Victoria Estate & Yuruga |
For More information on the Hinchinbrook Shire go to http://www.hinchinbrooknq.com.au/ |
