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Harper Creek is a former locality in the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland, Australia. It is now within the locality of Conondale in the Sunshine Coast Region.[2] In the 2006 census, Harper Creek had a population of 400 people.[1]
| Harper Creek Queensland | |||||||||
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  Harper Creek | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°45′03″S 152°44′23″E / 26.7509°S 152.7398°E | ||||||||
| Population | 400 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4552 | ||||||||
| Area | 138 km2 (53.3 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||
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Geography
editHarper Creek was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Cambroon.[3]
The watercourse Harper Creek runs through the locality. There is also a "Harper Creek Road".
Climate
edit| Climate data for Harper Creek, Queensland | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.7 (110.7) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.7 (110.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 200.2 (7.88) |
201.6 (7.94) |
172.5 (6.79) |
116.2 (4.57) |
122.9 (4.84) |
77.5 (3.05) |
63.4 (2.50) |
45.4 (1.79) |
47.1 (1.85) |
86.8 (3.42) |
114.1 (4.49) |
156.1 (6.15) |
1,403.8 (55.27) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2006 census, Harper Creek had a population of 400 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Harper Creek". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Conondale – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland". Retrieved 12 January 2019.