Hamilton Plains, Queensland
Hamilton Plains is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Hamilton Plains had a population of 78 people.[1]
Hamilton Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Hamilton Plains | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 20.3841°S 148.5788°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 78 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.29/km2 (24.05/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Proserpine River forms the western, southern and south-eastern boundary of the locality with Myrtle Creek forming the northern and north-eastern boundary. The land is flat and low-lying (approximately 10 metres above sea level). It is entirely freehold land used for cropping, predominantly sugarcane.[3]
The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from south to north-west. The North Coast railway line also traverses the locality from south to north-west, most of the way it runs immediately parallel and west of the highway. There is no railway station serving the locality. There is also a network of cane tramways to deliver harvested sugarcane to the mill in neighbouring Proserpine.[3]
History
In the 2016 census Hamilton Plains had a population of 78 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hamilton Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Hamilton Plains – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2018.