Harper Creek, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
26°45′03″S 152°44′23″E / 26.7509°S 152.7398°E / -26.7509; 152.7398 (Harper Creek (town centre))- 0.2 km (0 mi) E of Conondale
- 12 km (7 mi) S of Cambroon
- 10 km (6 mi) W of Maleny
Mean max temp | Mean min temp | Annual rainfall |
30.3 °C 87 °F | 19.8 °C 68 °F | 1,403.8 mm 55.3 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]
Geography
Harper Creek was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Cambroon.[3]
The watercourse Harper Creek runs through the locality. There is also a "Harper Creek Road".
Climate
Climate data for Harper Creek, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Harper Creek had a population of 400 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Harper Creek". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Conondale – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland". Retrieved 12 January 2019.