Hinchinbrook

Hinchinbrook offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle, friendly townships and plenty of employment opportunities

The Gateway to the Wet Tropics

Located an hour and a half north of Townsville, Hinchinbrook is the gateway to the stunning wet tropics surrounded by ancient rainforests, stunning coastline, and beautiful islands. Hinchinbrook offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle, friendly townships, and plenty of employment opportunities.

The shire is home to a thriving agriculture industry producing cane, including three sugar mills, beef cattle, small crops and aquaculture. The shire is also home to the Lucinda Bulk Sugar Terminal and the Lucinda Jetty – not only a functional jetty but also the longest service jetty in the Southern Hemisphere a popular tourist attraction.

The Shire is privileged to have a dedicated precinct championing the arts, culture, education, and tourism. This is complemented by auxiliary parks housing a variety of facilities from walking trails to children’s specialty playgrounds. The region is blessed with abundant natural resources which provide a leisure playground from sport fishing and adventure through to passive pursuits of tranquil walks in tamed wetlands and wild rainforests.

Hinchinbrook offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle, friendly townships and plenty of employment opportunities

Education & Training

5 registered early childhood education and care services including 2 long day care centres
15 schools including primary, secondary, independent, catholic and public schools
TAFE Ingham is located in the town centre, offering easy access to nearby cafes, food outlets, and other facilities. The Ingham TAFE campus offers introductory and advanced courses relevant to the needs of the local community including early childhood education and care, as well as specialised first aid and CPR

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Attractions

Lucinda Jetty

Lucinda Jetty is the longest service jetty in the Southern Hemisphere

Wallaman Falls

Wallaman Falls is the highest single drop waterfall in Australia

Hinchinbrook Island

Hinchinbrook Island is one of Australia’s largest island National Parks

Thorsborne Trail

The Thorsborne Trail is one of the World’s best multi-day walking experiences

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest living structure just 35km from the Shire’s coastline

Connectivity

Air

Townsville Airport is approximately an hour and 20-minute drive from the heart of Hinchinbrook, Ingham. There are a variety of transfer services available to local businesses within Hinchinbrook Shire.

Hinchinbrook Shire Aerodrome is located about 1.5kms south of the Ingham township on the Bruce Highway. The Airport has Local, Regional, Seated, Pilot Activated lighting, refuelling and hangar facilities.

Rail

The Shire is served by the Queensland Rail Spirit of Queensland. This Brisbane – Cairns service, stops locally at the Ingham Railway Station and runs a regular service north and southbound five times weekly.

Road

The Shire is accessible from Northern and Southern regions via the Bruce Highway.

Ingham to Townsville: 111km south via Bruce Highway
Ingham to Charters Towers: 245km south/southwest via Bruce Highway and Flinders Highway
Ingham to Ayr: 19km south via Bruce Highway
Ingham to Cairns: 235km north via Bruce Highway
Ingham to Brisbane: 1,463km south via Bruce Highway