Hawkwood, Queensland

Hawkwood is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.

Geography

Auburn River National Park is in the north-east of the locality extending into neighbouring Dykehead. Other protected areas in the locality are Delembra State Forest in the north-east of the locality and Koko State Forest in the south which extends into neighbouring Kragra.
Excluding the protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Hawkwood has the following mountains:

Hawkwood Road is the major route through the locality, entering from the north-west and exiting to the south-west.

A police station was established in Hawkwood in 1881. However, in 1889, it was relocated to Eidsvold.

In the, Hawkwood had a population of 27 people.
In the, Hawkwood had a population of 34 people.

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

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 in Mundubbera to the north-east and Eidsvold State School 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.

Hawkwood Airstrip is near the Hawkwood homestead.