Hookswood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°31′49″S 150°19′52″E / 26.5302°S 150.3311°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 58 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1391/km2 (0.3603/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 416.9 km2 (161.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Hookswood is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hookswood had a population of 58 people. [1]
Hookswood is immediately north-east of Miles. [3]
The Warrego Highway passes to the south of the locality, and the Leichhardt Highway to the west of the locality; there are no major roads within the locality. [4]
The north of the locality is within the Barakula State Forest. The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation. [3]
The locality takes its name from an early-1850s pastoral run on Dogwood Creek operated by John Ferrettin (together with the Dogwood run to the immediate south). In 1852, C.J. McKenzie took over both runs. [2]
Hookswood State School opened in 1914 and due to low student numbers closed in 1922 . The school reopened in 1923 but closed again. It reopened in 1925 and closed again in 1926. [5] The school was on Hookswood Pelham Road ( 26°32′17″S 150°15′28″E / 26.53817°S 150.25779°E). [6] [3]
In the 2016 census, Hookswood had a population of 56 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Hookswood had a population of 58 people. [1]
There are no schools in Hookswood. The nearest government primary schools are Miles State School in neighbouring Miles to the south-west and Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miles State High School in Miles and Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla. [8]
Hookswood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°31′49″S 150°19′52″E / 26.5302°S 150.3311°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 58 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1391/km2 (0.3603/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4415 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 416.9 km2 (161.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Hookswood is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hookswood had a population of 58 people. [1]
Hookswood is immediately north-east of Miles. [3]
The Warrego Highway passes to the south of the locality, and the Leichhardt Highway to the west of the locality; there are no major roads within the locality. [4]
The north of the locality is within the Barakula State Forest. The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation. [3]
The locality takes its name from an early-1850s pastoral run on Dogwood Creek operated by John Ferrettin (together with the Dogwood run to the immediate south). In 1852, C.J. McKenzie took over both runs. [2]
Hookswood State School opened in 1914 and due to low student numbers closed in 1922 . The school reopened in 1923 but closed again. It reopened in 1925 and closed again in 1926. [5] The school was on Hookswood Pelham Road ( 26°32′17″S 150°15′28″E / 26.53817°S 150.25779°E). [6] [3]
In the 2016 census, Hookswood had a population of 56 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Hookswood had a population of 58 people. [1]
There are no schools in Hookswood. The nearest government primary schools are Miles State School in neighbouring Miles to the south-west and Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miles State High School in Miles and Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla. [8]