Hinchinbrook
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The Hinchinbrook region is the gateway to the stunning World-Heritage Wet Tropics; surrounded by ancient tropical rainforest, rugged tropical islands, and the Great Barrier Reef. Ingham is the heart of Hinchinbrook, the central town for the local sugar industry and known as the “Little Italy” of North Queensland.
Hinchinbrook is also home to Australia’s highest single drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls, and the departure point for one of Australia’s largest island National Parks; Hinchinbrook Island.
It’s a place where breathtaking scenery, unique wildlife, world-class fishing experiences, delicious, locally sourced food, inspirational art, and 60,000 years of culture are all weaved into one incredible story-all just over an hour north of Townsville.
Things to do in Hinchinbrook
Whether you find yourself in search of adventure through ancient rainforests, or are looking for a relaxing day on the water, there is something for everyone in Townsville North Queensland.
Townsville Enterprise Convention Bureau
Have you recently attended a business event you'd like to see hosted in Townsville? The Townsville Enterprise Convention Bureau is the first point of contact for event managers interested in hosting business events in Townsville North Queensland.
Economic Diversity
The Townsville North Queensland region contributes over $17.1 billion annually to the Queensland economy. The region boasts agriculture strengths, high value mining and minerals hubs for renewable energy and the country’s third largest breeding ground for cattle.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Townsville Enterprise and Townsville North Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout our region and Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Townsville Enterprise a not-for-profit organisation and is the official Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) and economic development body of the Townsville North Queensland region, extending from the Burdekin to the Hinchinbrook, west to Charters Towers, and including the central section of the Great Barrier Reef and its island communities of Magnetic Island and the Palm Island group.
