Harper Creek, Queensland

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
Harper Creek
Coordinates26.7509°S 152.7398°E / -26.7509; 152.7398
Population400
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4552
Area138 km2 (53.3 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Caloundra
Federal Division(s)Fisher
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.3 °C
87 °F
19.8 °C
68 °F
1,403.8 mm
55.3 in

Geography

Harper Creek, its namesake, runs through the town. There is also a "Harper Creek Road".

Climate

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

  1. "Map of Harper Creek, QLD". Bonzle. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "Climate Statistics for Harper Creek, Queensland". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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