Hawkwood, Queensland

Auburn River National Park is in the north-east of the locality (25°43′12″S 151°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″S 150°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″S 150°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:

• Mount Redhead in the east of the locality (25°50′16″S 150°54′34″E / 25.8378°S 150.9094°E / -25.8378; 150.9094 (Mount Redhead)) 490 metres (1,610 ft) above sea level^[5][6]
• Mount Saul near the centre of the locality (25°50′47″S 150°48′35″E / 25.8464°S 150.8096°E / -25.8464; 150.8096 (Mount Saul)) 320 metres (1,050 ft) above sea level^[5][7]

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

A police station was established in Hawkwood in 1881.^[8] However, in 1889, it was relocated to Eidsvold.^[9]

In the 2016 census, Hawkwood had a population of 27 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.^[1]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:^[11]

• Hawkwood (25°46′31″S 150°48′42″E / 25.7753°S 150.8117°E / -25.7753; 150.8117 (Hawkwood (homestead)))
• Hillgrove (25°56′08″S 150°43′22″E / 25.9356°S 150.7229°E / -25.9356; 150.7229 (Hillgrove (homestead)))
• Well Station (25°53′43″S 150°55′48″E / 25.8953°S 150.9301°E / -25.8953; 150.9301 (Well Station (homestead)))