Hawkwood, Queensland
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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
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]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Hawkwood had a population of 27 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.[1]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[9]
- 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)))
Transport
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)).[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hawkwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hawkwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
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