Hamilton Creek, Queensland

Hamilton Creek Queensland
Hamilton Creek
Coordinates	23.6727°S 150.3961°E / -23.6727; 150.3961 (Hamilton Creek (centre of locality))
Population	76 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	36.2/km^2 (93.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4714
Area	2.1 km^2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.6 km (3 mi) S of Mount Morgan 42.2 km (26 mi) SE of Rockhampton 637 km (396 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Hamilton Creek: Horse Creek Horse Creek Limestone Horse Creek Hamilton Creek Limestone Trotter Creek Trotter Creek Nine Mile Creek

Hamilton Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Hamilton Creek had a population of 76 people.^[1]

Geography

The Burnett Highway runs through from north to south.^[3]

History

Hamilton Creek Provisional School opened on 16 November 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Hamilton Creek State School. It closed in 1972.^[4] It was at 50536 Burnett Highway (opposite Golf Links Road, 23.6746°S 150.4008°E / -23.6746; 150.4008 (Hamilton Creek State School (former))).^[5][6][7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Hamilton Creek had a population of 104 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Hamilton Creek had a population of 76 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Hamilton Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hamilton Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Hamilton Creek – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48667)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Hamilton Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Westwood" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
6. "8950 Mount Morgan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
7. "Parish of Calliungal" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hamilton Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.