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 town in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland hinterland region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the locality of Conondale, in the Sunshine Coast Region local government area and on the banks of the Harper Creek its namesake, and is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Cambroon.[2] In the 2006 census, Harper Creek had a population of 400 people.[1]
Geography
Harper Creek, its namesake, runs through the town. 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[3] |
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.
- ^ "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland". Retrieved 12 January 2019.