Hawkins Creek, Queensland


Hawkins Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Hawkins Creek had a population of 236 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-east, south, south-west, and west by the Herbert River, and to the north-west loosely by the Mount Leach Range.
The northern half of the locality is within the Girrigun National Park, which extends into neighbouring Damrymple Creek and Rungoo. The terrain within the national park is mountainous, ranging from above sea level, with three named peaks:
The southern half of the locality is lower-lying land being above sea level. It is predominantly used for growing sugarcane. A cane tramway passes through this area enabling the harvested sugarcane to be transferred to the Macknade Sugar Mill in Macknade for crushing.

History

Warrgamay is an Australian Aboriginal language in North Queensland. The language region includes the Herbert River area, Ingham, Hawkins Creek, Long Pocket, Herbert Vale, Niagara Vale, Yamanic Creek, Herbert Gorge, Cardwell, Hinchinbrook Island and the adjacent mainland.
Hawkins Creek State School opened on 9 October 1912 and closed on 31 December 2003. It was at 18 Gortons Road.
The Catholic Church of the Holy Family opened in 1953. It was in Hawkins Creek Road.

Demographics

In the, Hawkins Creek had a population of 216 people.
In the, Hawkins Creek had a population of 236 people.

Education

There are no schools in Hawkins Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Ingham State School and Ingham State High School, both in neighbouring Ingham to the south.