Hail Creek is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hail Creek had a population of 179 people.[1]
Hail Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°26′19″S 148°21′32″E / 21.4386°S 148.3589°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 179 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.2008/km2 (0.5201/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4742 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 891.3 km2 (344.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Hail Creek coal mine is within the locality (21°29′27″S 148°21′51″E / 21.490833°S 148.364167°E). It is operated by Glencore Australia.[3]
The Suttor Developmental Road (State Route 11) runs through from south-east to south-west.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Hail Creek had a population of 148 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Hail Creek had a population of 179 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hail Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Hail Creek – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Hail Creek". Glencore Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Hail Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hail Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.