Hawkwood, Queensland

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Hawkwood
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Hawkwood
Coordinates 25°49′49″S150°52′14″E / 25.8302°S 150.8705°E / -25.8302; 150.8705 (Hawkwood (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 25°49′49″S150°52′14″E / 25.8302°S 150.8705°E / -25.8302; 150.8705 (Hawkwood (centre of locality))
Population27 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.0228/km2 (0.0589/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4626
Area1,186.3 km2 (458.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Hawkwood:
Sujeewong Cheltenham Dykehead
Auburn Hawkwood Brovinia
Auburn Cadarga Monogorilby
Cadarga

Hawkwood is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Hawkwood had a population of 27 people. [1]

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Geography

Auburn River National Park is in the north-east of the locality ( 25°43′12″S151°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″S150°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″S150°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:

Hawkwood Road is the major route through the locality, entering from the north-west (Dykehead) and exiting to the south-west (Auburn). [4]

History

In the 2016 census Hawkwood had a population of 27 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [8]

Transport

Hawkwood Airstrip is near the Hawkwood homestead ( 25°46′21″S150°48′24″E / 25.7725°S 150.8068°E / -25.7725; 150.8068 (Hawkwood Airstrip) ). [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hawkwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Hawkwood – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Auburn River National Park – national park in the North Burnett Region (entry 992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Mount Redhead – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 28269)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mount Saul – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 29983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "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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