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Hamilton Creek, Queensland

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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]

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Coordinates: 23.6727°S 150.3961°E / -23.6727; 150.3961 (Hamilton Creek (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population
  Total76 (2021 census)[1]
  Density36.2/km2 (93.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4714
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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 Central State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north.[8]

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