Hamilton Plains is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hamilton Plains had a population of 80 people.[1]
| Hamilton Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hamilton Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°23′03″S 148°34′44″E / 20.3841°S 148.5788°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 80 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (24.7/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
editThe 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]
The Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road (State Route 59) starts at an intersection with the Bruce Highway and runs north and then east through the locality.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Hamilton Plains had a population of 78 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Hamilton Plains had a population of 80 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hamilton Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Hamilton Plains – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46877)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton Plains, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hamilton Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
