Dimbulah

Dimbulah is a town located in the far north of Queensland, Australia. The town was established in 1876 to service the Tyrconnell Gold Mine, one of the richest mines on the Hodgkinson Gold Fields. The name "Dimbulah" is thought to have come from the local Aboriginal word for "long waterhole", referring to the Walsh River that runs nearby the town.

The area around Dimbulah was originally home to the Kuku Djungan tribe. During the 1920s the Queensland government forcibly removed most of their children, forcing the tribe to scatter.

In the early 1900's the area received an influx of Italian migrants and in 1928 tobacco was introduced, becoming the areas major industry soon after. At its peak, there were 800 growers in the area, producing over 8,000 tonnes (60% of national yield) of tobacco a year.

Tobacco remained the dominant crop until recent years when government policy compelled its demise. Recent attempts at alternative crops such as Tea trees, mangos, sugar cane and cash crops (pumpkins, melons, etc.) have met with mixed (generally poor) success.