Dimbulah is a town located in Far North Queensland, within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba. The town is thought to be named after the local indigenous word for βlong waterholeβΒ, a reference to the nearby Walsh River. In 1928, tobacco was introduced to the town, which became the areaβs major industry. There were over 800 growers in Dimbulah at the height of the industryβs success, producing over 60 percent of the national yield. Tobacco farming waned when the government ordered it so, but farming alternative crops like mangoes, sugarcane, lemons, coffee, avocados and many others remains part of the townβs industry. Many travellers, mostly backpackers, seek jobs as short-term farm labourers. These employees usually live in...
Dimbulah is a town located in Far North Queensland, within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba. The town is thought to be named after the local indigenous word for βlong waterholeβΒ, a reference to the nearby Walsh River. In 1928, tobacco was introduced to the town, which became the areaβs major industry. There were over 800 growers in
Dimbulah is a town located in Far North Queensland, within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba. The town is thought to be named after the local indigenous word for βlong waterholeβΒ, a reference to the nearby Walsh River. In 1928, tobacco was introduced to the town, which became the areaβs major industry. There were over 800 growers in Dimbulah at the height of the industryβs success, producing over 60 percent of the national yield. Tobacco farming waned when the government ordered it so, but farming alternative crops like mangoes, sugarcane, lemons, coffee, avocados and many others remains part of the townβs industry. Many travellers, mostly backpackers, seek jobs as short-term farm labourers. These employees usually live in nearby barracks or βdongasβΒ.