Harper Creek, Queensland

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Harper Creek
Queensland
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Harper Creek
Coordinates 26°45′03″S152°44′23″E / 26.7509°S 152.7398°E / -26.7509; 152.7398 (Harper Creek (town centre))
Population400 (2006 census) [1]
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4552
Area138 km2 (53.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s) Caloundra
Federal division(s) Fisher
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
30.3 °C
87 °F
19.8 °C
68 °F
1,403.8 mm
55.3 in

Harper Creek is a former locality in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia. It is now within the locality of Conondale in the Sunshine Coast Region. [2] In the 2006 census, Harper Creek had a population of 400 people. [1] Harper Creek was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Cambroon. [3]

Climate

Climate data for Harper Creek, Queensland
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)43.7
(110.7)
43.7
(110.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.7
(87.3)
29.7
(85.5)
28.7
(83.7)
26.5
(79.7)
24.1
(75.4)
21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
23.2
(73.8)
25.8
(78.4)
27.6
(81.7)
28.5
(83.3)
29.7
(85.5)
30.3
(86.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
18.6
(65.5)
15.7
(60.3)
12.6
(54.7)
10.9
(51.6)
9.3
(48.7)
9.4
(48.9)
12.0
(53.6)
14.4
(57.9)
16.5
(61.7)
18.4
(65.1)
19.8
(67.6)
Record low °C (°F)14.0
(57.2)
14.0
(57.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)200.2
(7.88)
201.6
(7.94)
172.5
(6.79)
116.2
(4.57)
122.9
(4.84)
77.5
(3.05)
63.4
(2.50)
45.4
(1.79)
47.1
(1.85)
86.8
(3.42)
114.1
(4.49)
156.1
(6.15)
1,403.8
(55.27)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Harper Creek". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. "Conondale – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland" . Retrieved 12 January 2019.