Ingham, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Ingham is a town in the Great Green Way region of North Queensland
, Australia
. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Hinchinbrook.
The annual festival, held at the Ingham Showgrounds, began as an idea from a community workshop. Many Italians visit from Italy to celebrate the event, reinforcing the cultural ties between the inhabitants of Ingham and Italy.
, is located close to the town. Much of the cane is transported to the mills by light tramlines.
Other industries in the Ingham area include:
(journalist), Greg Dowling
(rugby league), Sam Backo
(rugby league), Laurie Spina
(rugby league), Nick Euclid (rugby league) and Arthur Fadden
(13th Prime Minister of Australia).
(Köppen climate classification
Am).
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Hinchinbrook.
Geography
Ingham is approximately 110 kilometres (68.4 mi) north of Townsville and 1437 kilometres (892.9 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.Australian-Italian Festival
The Australian-Italian Festival is held in Ingham in May each year and is one of the most popular events in the region, with thousands of people attending the event. The festival celebrates Ingham's cultural background, dating from the 1890s when the first Italian immigrants came to the region. More than half the population of the town are of Italian descent. The town is known as "Little Italy".The annual festival, held at the Ingham Showgrounds, began as an idea from a community workshop. Many Italians visit from Italy to celebrate the event, reinforcing the cultural ties between the inhabitants of Ingham and Italy.
Industry
Ingham is known mainly for sugar cane farming. Victoria sugar mill, the largest sugar mill in Australia and one of the largest in the southern hemisphere, owned by CSR LimitedCSR Limited
CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of...
, is located close to the town. Much of the cane is transported to the mills by light tramlines.
Other industries in the Ingham area include:
- Cattle
- Farming
- Fishing
- Timber
- Tourism
People
Notable individuals born in Ingham include Tracey CurroTracey Curro
Tracey Ilana Curro is an Australian journalist who was a newsreader for TV stations GMV-6, QTQ-9 and ATV-10 before reporting for the Seven Network's Beyond 2000, a science-technology show, and then 60 Minutes, the Australian version of the current affairs show...
(journalist), Greg Dowling
Greg Dowling
Gregory Dowling is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. He represented both Australia and Queensland....
(rugby league), Sam Backo
Sam Backo
Sam Backo is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who has been named as one of the greatest Aboriginal players of the 20th century. He represented Australia and Queensland, and played club football in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership for the Canberra...
(rugby league), Laurie Spina
Laurie Spina
Laurie Spina is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s.-Early career:Laurie Spina was continually a stand-out player during his junior years in the Herbert River local league competition...
(rugby league), Nick Euclid (rugby league) and Arthur Fadden
Arthur Fadden
Sir Arthur William Fadden, GCMG was an Australian politician and, briefly, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia.-Introduction:...
(13th Prime Minister of Australia).
Climate
Ingham has a tropical monsoon climateTropical monsoon climate
Tropical monsoon climate, occasionally also known as a tropical wet climate or tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate in climate classification, is a relatively rare type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category "Am."Tropical monsoon climates have monthly...
(Köppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Am).