[1] The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Bambaroo) and exits to the north (Helens Hill).

In the north of the locality, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.

[5] There are cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mills.

[3] In 1870, British colonist John Allingham took up land in the region and named the property Waterview.

He experienced much conflict and resistance from the local Aboriginal people and in 1871 a large Native Police barracks was established at Waterview.