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Van Trip 2007
Day 52
Kilometres travelled........266
After farewelling Ralph & Lee we headed off for today's journey to Ayr. Along the way we stopped in Townsville for coffee and a relaxing break. Checked into the Ayr Silver Link Van Village, site 55. We rated it an excellent park and were disappointed we had only booked for 2 nights. Weather was very warm.
Ayr is near the Burdekin River, it was named after the Scottish town of Ayr by the settlers from the United Kingdom. It produces the most sugar cane per square kilometre in Australia, utilising underground water supplies and water from the Burdekin Dam to irrigate crops. It is located 88 km south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway and 12 km away from Home Hill. It is 112 km north of Bowen and 290 km north of Mackay . The town has a population of approximately 8,000.
Home Hill lies approximately 98 km south of Townsville and 1269 km north of Brisbane on the Bruce Highway. It is a part of the Burdekin region which includes the neighbouring town of Ayr.
The main attractions in Home Hill are the Burdekin Bridge, Inkerman Sugar Mill and Ashworth's Rock Shop. In the past few years it has become increasingly popular for backpackers, who flock to the area to earn money planting and harvesting crops. Home Hill was originally part of the Inkerman Downs Cattle Station
The cattle station was converted to sugar cane in 1911 and the town developed quite quickly after the establishment of the Inkerman Sugar Mill in 1914.
The town was originally going to be named Holme Hill after a battle in the Crimea War. However, the signwriter wasn't given a written spelling of the name and made an error when creating the sign that inevitably read "Welcome to Home Hill". There is an alternative version of this story which says that the town was named after a certain Colonel Holme who had distinguished himself in the Crimean War. Either way, the signwriter made the mistake. Another mystery about the town name ….. the town is not built on a hill. It is on a fairly level river flat. The nearest hill is about 10 km away.
Kilometres travelled........266
After farewelling Ralph & Lee we headed off for today's journey to Ayr. Along the way we stopped in Townsville for coffee and a relaxing break. Checked into the Ayr Silver Link Van Village, site 55. We rated it an excellent park and were disappointed we had only booked for 2 nights. Weather was very warm.
Ayr is near the Burdekin River, it was named after the Scottish town of Ayr by the settlers from the United Kingdom. It produces the most sugar cane per square kilometre in Australia, utilising underground water supplies and water from the Burdekin Dam to irrigate crops. It is located 88 km south of Townsville on the Bruce Highway and 12 km away from Home Hill. It is 112 km north of Bowen and 290 km north of Mackay . The town has a population of approximately 8,000.
Home Hill lies approximately 98 km south of Townsville and 1269 km north of Brisbane on the Bruce Highway. It is a part of the Burdekin region which includes the neighbouring town of Ayr.
The main attractions in Home Hill are the Burdekin Bridge, Inkerman Sugar Mill and Ashworth's Rock Shop. In the past few years it has become increasingly popular for backpackers, who flock to the area to earn money planting and harvesting crops. Home Hill was originally part of the Inkerman Downs Cattle Station
The cattle station was converted to sugar cane in 1911 and the town developed quite quickly after the establishment of the Inkerman Sugar Mill in 1914.
The town was originally going to be named Holme Hill after a battle in the Crimea War. However, the signwriter wasn't given a written spelling of the name and made an error when creating the sign that inevitably read "Welcome to Home Hill". There is an alternative version of this story which says that the town was named after a certain Colonel Holme who had distinguished himself in the Crimean War. Either way, the signwriter made the mistake. Another mystery about the town name ….. the town is not built on a hill. It is on a fairly level river flat. The nearest hill is about 10 km away.
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