Hawkwood, Queensland

Hawkwood is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.^[1]

Hawkwood Queensland
Tending the horses outside the hut, Hawkwood, 1910
Hawkwood
Coordinates	25.8302°S 150.8705°E / -25.8302; 150.8705 (Hawkwood (centre of locality))
Population	34 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0287/km2 (0.0742/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4626
Area	1,186.3 km2 (458.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	64.8 km (40 mi) WSW of Mundubbera 98.0 km (61 mi) WSW of Gayndah 245 km (152 mi) WSW of Bundaberg 430 km (267 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Hawkwood: Sujeewong Cheltenham Dykehead Auburn Hawkwood Brovinia Auburn Cadarga Monogorilby Cadarga

Geography

Auburn River National Park is in the north-east of the locality (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 (25.7368°S 150.9882°E / -25.7368; 150.9882 (Delembra State Forest)) and Koko State Forest in the south (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 (25.8378°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 (25.8464°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]

History

Architectural plans for Hawkwood Police Station, 1881

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

Demographics

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

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

Economy

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

• Hawkwood (25.7753°S 150.8117°E / -25.7753; 150.8117 (Hawkwood (homestead)))
• Hillgrove (25.9356°S 150.7229°E / -25.9356; 150.7229 (Hillgrove (homestead)))
• Well Station (25.8953°S 150.9301°E / -25.8953; 150.9301 (Well Station (homestead)))

Education

There are no schools in Hawkwood. The nearest government primary schools are Monogorilby State School in Monogorilby to the south-east and Boynewood State School in Boynewood to the north-east. However, students in the west of Hawkwood might be too distant from these schools for a daily commute. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera to the north-east and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north. However, for most students in Hawkwood, these schools might be too distant for a daily commute. The alternatives to local school attendance are distance education and boarding school.^[12]

Transport

Hawkwood Airstrip is near the Hawkwood homestead (25.7725°S 150.8068°E / -25.7725; 150.8068 (Hawkwood Airstrip)).^[13]