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Pin Gin Hill, Queensland
Pin Gin Hill is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pin Gin Hill had a population of 191 people.[1] GeographyThe South Johnstone River forms the south-western and southern boundary of the locality, while the Johnstone River forms the north-western boundary.[3] Pin Gin Hill is in the east of the locality (17°33′47″S 145°57′19″E / 17.5630°S 145.9552°E), rising to 184 metres (604 ft) above sea level.[3][4][5] The Palmerston Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Stoters Hill) and exits to the west (Coorumba).[6] The South Johnstone sugar mill operates a cane tramway route through the locality.[7] The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, growing sugarcane and other tropical crops, and some rural residential housing.[8] DemographicsIn the 2016 census, Pin Gin Hill had a population of 175 people.[9] In the 2021 census, Pin Gin Hill had a population of 191 people.[1] EducationThere are no schools in Pin Gin Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Mundoo State School in Wangan to the east and Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate, Innisfail, to the north-east.[10] References
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