Hookswood, Queensland

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Hookswood
Queensland
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Hookswood
Coordinates 26°31′49″S150°19′52″E / 26.5302°S 150.3311°E / -26.5302; 150.3311 (Hookswood (centre of locality))
Population58 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4415
Area416.9 km2 (161.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Hookswood:
Gurulmundi Pelham Barakula
Kowguran Hookswood Blackswamp
Myall Park
Miles
Columboola Cameby

Hookswood is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hookswood had a population of 58 people. [3]

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Geography

Hookswood is immediately north-east of Miles. [4]

The Warrego Highway passes to the south of the locality, and the Leichhardt Highway to the west of the locality; there are no major roads within the locality. [5]

The north of the locality is within the Barakula State Forest. The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation. [4]

History

The locality takes its name from an early-1850s pastoral run on Dogwood Creek operated by John Ferrettin (together with the Dogwood run to the immediate south). In 1852, C.J. McKenzie took over both runs. [2]

Hookswood State School opened in 1914 and due to low student numbers closed in 1922 . The school reopened in 1923 but closed again. It reopened in 1925 and closed again in 1926. [6] The school was on Hookswood Pelham Road ( 26°32′17″S150°15′28″E / 26.53817°S 150.25779°E / -26.53817; 150.25779 (Hookswood State School (former)) ). [7] [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Hookswood had a population of 56 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Hookswood had a population of 58 people. [3]

Education

There are no schools in Hookswood. The nearest government primary schools are Miles State School in neighbouring Miles to the south-west and Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miles State High School in Miles and Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla. [9]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hookswood (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Hookswood – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47710)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hookswood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. Google (15 September 2021). "Hookswood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "County of Bulwer" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hookswood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2023.