Harper Creek, Queensland

Harper Creek
Harper Creek
Coordinates: 26°45′03″S 152°44′23″E / 26.7509°S 152.7398°E / -26.7509; 152.7398 (Harper Creek (town centre))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
 • Total400 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Postcode
4552
Mean max temp30.3 °C (86.5 °F)
Mean min temp19.8 °C (67.6 °F)
Annual rainfall1,403.8 mm (55.27 in)

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 was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Cambroon.[3]

Climate

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Harper Creek". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Conondale – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland". Retrieved 12 January 2019.