Hampden is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Hampden had a population of 566 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded by Constant Creek to the north. The land is mountainous to the south with the mountain Miltons Lookout () at 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. The land then falls towards Constant Creek in the north at an elevation of above sea level. The

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Nat ...

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 () serving the locality. There are also two abandoned railway stations on the line: * Mulei railway station ( ) *Parapi railway station () Mulei is a neighbourhood () that developed around the former Mulei railway station. Similarly, Parapi is a neighbourhood () the developed around the former Parapi railway station. There is also a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills. 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. 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 Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places * Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queenslan ...

). In the south of the locality the road passes through is a flat area ( above sea level) which is a rural residential area. The cane tramway also travels this route towards the Marian sugar mill.

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. Hampden Provisional School opened on 9 May 1887. On 1 January 1909 it became Hampden State School. The name ''Parapi'' as chosen by the

Queensland Railways Department Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Owned by the Queensland Government, it operates local and long-distance passenger services, as well as owning and maintaining approximately 6,600 kilometres of track and relate ...

on 18 September 1923. It is an Aboriginal word meaning ''creek''. It was originally called Mount Jukes from 12 January 1917. The name ''Mulei'' was chosen by the Queensland Railways Department on 1 February 1926. It is an Aboriginal word meaning ''

hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not a ...

''. In the , Hampden had a population of 566 people.

Education

Hampden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2880 Bruce Highway (). 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). 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 Mackay State High School is located at 123 Milton Street, South Mackay, Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. Mackay State High School is a public educational institution located in the city of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. The school of ...

Mackay Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airpor ...

in the south-east.

Amenities

The

Mackay Regional Council The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an esti ...

operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the

near the school.

Geography

History

Education

Amenities

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