Hawkwood, Queensland
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| Hawkwood Queensland | |
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| Tending the horses outside the hut, Hawkwood, 1910 | |
Hawkwood is located in Queensland Hawkwood Hawkwood | |
| Coordinates | 25°49′49′′S 150°52′14′′E / 25.8302°S 150.8705°E / -25.8302; 150.8705 (Hawkwood (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.0287/km2 (0.0742/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4626 |
| Area | 1,186.3 km2 (458.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region |
| State electorate(s) | Callide |
| Federal division(s) | Flynn |
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Hawkwood is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.[1]
Geography
[edit ]Auburn River National Park is in the north-east of the locality (25°43′12′′S 151°03′11′′E / 25.7200°S 151.0531°E / -25.7200; 151.0531 (Auburn River National Park) ) extending into neighbouring Dykehead.[3] Other protected areas in the locality are Delembra State Forest in the north-east of the locality (25°44′12′′S 150°59′18′′E / 25.7368°S 150.9882°E / -25.7368; 150.9882 (Delembra State Forest) ) and Koko State Forest in the south (25°58′06′′S 150°52′15′′E / 25.9683°S 150.8708°E / -25.9683; 150.8708 (Koko State Forest) ) which extends into neighbouring Kragra.[4]
Excluding the protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Hawkwood has the following mountains:
- Mount Redhead in the east of the locality (25°50′16′′S 150°54′34′′E / 25.8378°S 150.9094°E / -25.8378; 150.9094 (Mount Redhead) ) 490 metres (1,610 ft) above sea level[5] [6]
- Mount Saul near the centre of the locality (25°50′47′′S 150°48′35′′E / 25.8464°S 150.8096°E / -25.8464; 150.8096 (Mount Saul) ) 320 metres (1,050 ft) above sea level[5] [7]
Hawkwood Road is the major route through the locality, entering from the north-west (Dykehead) and exiting to the south-west (Auburn).[4]
History
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A police station was established in Hawkwood in 1881.[8] However, in 1889, it was relocated to Eidsvold.[9]
Demographics
[edit ]In the 2016 census, Hawkwood had a population of 27 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.[1]
Economy
[edit ]There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[11]
- Hawkwood (25°46′31′′S 150°48′42′′E / 25.7753°S 150.8117°E / -25.7753; 150.8117 (Hawkwood (homestead)) )
- Hillgrove (25°56′08′′S 150°43′22′′E / 25.9356°S 150.7229°E / -25.9356; 150.7229 (Hillgrove (homestead)) )
- Well Station (25°53′43′′S 150°55′48′′E / 25.8953°S 150.9301°E / -25.8953; 150.9301 (Well Station (homestead)) )
Education
[edit ]There are no schools in Hawkwood. The nearest government primary schools are Monogorilby State School in Monogorilby to the south-east and Boynewood State School in Boynewood to the north-east. However, students in the west of Hawkwood might be too distant from these schools for a daily commute. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the north-east and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north. However, for most students in Hawkwood, these schools might be too distant for a daily commute. The alternatives to local school attendance are distance education and boarding school.[12]
Transport
[edit ]Hawkwood Airstrip is near the Hawkwood homestead (25°46′21′′S 150°48′24′′E / 25.7725°S 150.8068°E / -25.7725; 150.8068 (Hawkwood Airstrip) ).[13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hawkwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Hawkwood – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Auburn River National Park – national park in the North Burnett Region (entry 992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Redhead – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 28269)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Saul – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 29983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 2, 561. Queensland, Australia. 20 January 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 9 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Official Notifications". The Queenslander . Vol. XXXVI, no. 726. Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1889. p. 419. Retrieved 9 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hawkwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.