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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. The population of Harper Creek is around 400.[1]
| Harper Creek Queensland | |||||||||
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  Harper Creek | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°45′03″S 152°44′23″E / 26.7509°S 152.7398°E | ||||||||
| Population | 400 | ||||||||
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4552 | ||||||||
| Area | 138 km2 (53.3 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||
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Geography edit
Harper Creek, its namesake, runs through the town. There is also a "Harper Creek Road".
Climate edit
| Climate data for Harper Creek, Queensland | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[2] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland". Retrieved 12 January 2019.