Hampden, Queensland

Hampden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Hampden had a population of 566 people.[1]

Hampden
Queensland
Hampden
Coordinates21.0830°S 148.9516°E / -21.0830; 148.9516 (Hampden (centre of locality))
Population566 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density11.866/km2 (30.73/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4741
Elevation20–232 m (66–761 ft)
Area47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Hampden:
Kuttabul Kuttabul The Leap
Devereux Creek Hampden The Leap
Devereux Creek Marian Balnagowan

Geography

The locality is bounded by Constant Creek to the north.[3]

The land is mountainous to the south with the mountain Miltons Lookout (21.1047°S 148.9563°E / -21.1047; 148.9563 (Miltons Lookout)) at 232 metres (761 ft) above sea level. There is a small section of Mount Martin National Park in the south-west of the locality extending into the neighbouring locality of Devereux Creek.[3] The land then falls towards Constant Creek in the north at an elevation of 20 metres (66 ft) above sea level.[4]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (The Leap), passes through the lower flatter land in the north of the locality then and exits to the north-west (Kuttabul). The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the east (The Leap) and exits to the north-west (Kuttabul) with Aminungo railway station (21.0732°S 148.9877°E / -21.0732; 148.9877 (Aminungo railway station)) serving the locality.[5][3] There are also two abandoned railway stations on the line:

Mulei is a neighbourhood (21.0666°S 148.9333°E / -21.0666; 148.9333 (Mulei)) that developed around the former Mulei railway station.[6] Similarly, Parapi is a neighbourhood (21.0666°S 148.9666°E / -21.0666; 148.9666 (Parapi)) the developed around the former Parapi railway station.[7]

There is also a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills.[3]

The lower flatter land to the north is used for crops, predominantly growing sugarcane. The higher elevations are used for grazing on native vegetation, while the highest areas are unused.[3]

The Marian Hampden Road commences at the Bruce Highway in the north of the locality and travels south exiting the locality in the south (Marian). In the south of the locality the road passes through is a flat area (232 metres (761 ft) above sea level) which is a rural residential area. The cane tramway also travels this route towards the Marian sugar mill.[3]

History

A postal receiving office opened at Hampden on 21 August 1884, became a post office in August 1904 and closed on 14 October 1924.[8]

Hampden Provisional School opened on 9 May 1887. On 1 January 1909 it became Hampden State School.[9]

The name Parapi as chosen by the Queensland Railways Department on 18 September 1923. It is an Aboriginal word meaning creek. It was originally called Mount Jukes from 12 January 1917.[7]

The name Mulei was chosen by the Queensland Railways Department on 1 February 1926. It is an Aboriginal word meaning hill.[6]

In the 2016 census, Hampden had a population of 566 people.[1]

Education

Hampden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2880 Bruce Highway (21.0601°S 148.9311°E / -21.0601; 148.9311 (Hampden State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 76 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[12]

There is no secondary school in Hampden. The nearest secondary schools are Mirani State High School in Mirani to the south-west and Mackay State High School in Mackay in the south-east.[3]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the Bruce Highway near the school.[13][14]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hampden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Hampden – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. "Miltons Lookout – mountain in Mackay Regional (entry 22144)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. "Mulei – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 23340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. "Parapi – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 26057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. "Hampden". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. "Hampden State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  14. "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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