Hampton, Queensland

Hampton is on the Darling Downs, {{convert|147|km|mi|0}} west of the state capital, Brisbane. Situated at the top of an escarpment on the Great Dividing Range, Hampton is one of the small town located along the New England Highway between Toowoomba, (29 kilometres away) and Crows Nest (12 kilometres).

There are three local dams that supply water to the surrounding area, all within a short distance of Hampton. These are Cooby Dam, Perseverance Dam and Cressbrook Dam. Recreational activities are available on some of the dams.

Hampton has moderate summer temperatures with high temperatures around {{convert|27|°C|°F|1}}. The summer low temperature is around {{convert|16|°C|°F|1}}. Hampton also has mild winters with temperature highs close to {{convert|17|°C|°F|1}}, and low temperatures around {{convert|6|°C|°F|1}}. The local flora and fauna are abundant to include many species of birds and mammals. Eucalypt and pine forests as well as grass land are present in this area.

The town was named after its former railway station, which in turn was named after Hampton then in Middlesex, England.{{cite news |date=4 April 1914 |title=SKETCHER. |page=8 |newspaper=The Queenslander |issue=2455 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25505433 |access-date=17 November 2019 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913013525/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25505433 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=17 March 1936 |title=NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—145 |page=12 |newspaper=The Courier-mail |issue=795 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36811373 |access-date=17 November 2019 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826032746/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36811373 |url-status=live }}

In 1886, the Crows Nest railway line reached the town.

Hampton Post Office opened on 19 May 1913 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1977.{{Cite web |last=Phoenix Auctions History |title=Post Office List |url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=Hampton* |access-date=23 February 2021 |publisher=Phoenix Auctions |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826032740/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=Hampton%2A |url-status=live }}

Hampton State School opened on 22 August 1938. It closed in 1959.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Hampton had a population of 345 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30727|name=Hampton (State Suburb)|access-date=1 July 2013|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Hampton had a population of 356 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31305|name=Hampton (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Hampton had a population of 469 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31293|name=Hampton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Hampton. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in Geham to the south-west and Murphys Creek State School in Murphys Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields, Toowoomba, to the south-west.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=25 August 2022}}

Hampton is known for the antique shop and gift stores as well as local produce, including citrus and avocados grown on the many farms located around the district. The Hampton Information Centre is located on the New England Highway at the junction of the Esk–Hampton Road. The road provides access to Ravensbourne National Park and connects Hampton to Esk. Ravensbourne National Park features short bushwalking tracks, a scenic lookout and picnic facilities. In May the park surrounding the Visitor Information Center plays host to the Hampton High Country Food and Art Festival. The festival gives local producers from all over the Darling Downs a chance to showcase their produce.

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• [https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-hampton-1980.jpg Town map, 1980]
• [http://www.hamptonfestival.com/ Hampton High Country Food and Arts Festival]
• [http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ravensbourne/ Ravensbourne National Park]

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Category:Towns in Queensland

Category:Towns in the Darling Downs

Category:Toowoomba Region

Category:Localities in Queensland