Hazledean, Queensland
Hazledean is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Hazledean had a population of 27 people.
Geography
Black Waterhole Creek enters the locality from the east and flows north-west through the locality, briefly forming part of the northern boundary of the locality, before flowing through the locality to become the north-western boundary and exit to the north-west, where it becomes a tributary of the Pioneer River.The Peak Downs Highway enters the locality from the north and then forms part of the eastern boundary of the locality before passing through the locality and exiting to the south-east.
The Ben Mohr State Forest extends from the south-east to the locality through to the north-west and beyond into neighbouring Pinevale, Brightly, and Eton. Apart from this large protected area, the main land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation, but much of the land is undeveloped.
History
In October 1864, James Ready applied for a publican's licence for the Traveller's Rest Hotel along Black Waterhole Creek. A hotel operated on that site until 2 March 1990 when it was burned down.On 18 August 1868, 32 town lots and 2 suburban losts were sold in the Town of Hazeldean.
Demographics
In the, Hazledean had a population of 19 people.In the, Hazledean had a population of 27 people.