Hurricane, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Hurricane
| city =
| state = qld
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| coordinates = {{coord|-16.5216|144.6152|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Hurricane (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 0
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4871
| area = 1060.5
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 195
| dir1 = NW
| location1 = Cairns
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| lga = Shire of Mareeba
| stategov = Cook
| fedgov = Leichhardt
| fedgov2 = Kennedy
| near-n = Lakeland
| near-ne = Desailly
| near-e = Mount Carbine
| near-se = Mount Mulligan
| near-s = Mount Mulligan
| near-sw = Nychum
| near-w = Bellevue
| near-nw = Groganville
}}
Hurricane is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48675|Hurricane|locality in Shire of Mareeba|accessdate=28 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Hurricane had "no people or a very low population".
Geography
Hurricane is located west of Mount Carbine and the Mulligan Highway, and is on the Mitchell River, which flows through the eastern section and then forms the south-western boundary.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Hurricane+QLD+4871/@-16.5232753,144.5382549,10.89z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x69831831a0fceb77:0x400eef17f20db00!8m2!3d-16.5313464!4d144.625512|title=Hurricane, Queensland |access-date=10 Mar 2019}} The Hodgkinson River, a tributary of the Mitchell, also flows through the eastern section. The St George River, also a tributary of the Mitchell, flows through the northern section and forms part of the north-western boundary. Much of the land in Hurricane consists of shaly or greywacke ridges.{{cite web |url=https://www.karmawatersstation.com/about.html |title=Karma Waters Station - Location |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=10 Mar 2019 |quote= |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102091813/https://www.karmawatersstation.com/about.html |url-status=live }}
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=1 January 2021}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Hurricane had a population of 17 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31390|name=Hurricane (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Hurricane had "no people or a very low population".{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31376|name=Hurricane (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including cattle stations:{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Homesteads - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite web|author=|date=|title=Karma Waters Station - Adjoining properties|url=https://www.karmawatersstation.com/adjoining-properties.html|access-date=9 Mar 2019|website=|publisher=|quote=|archive-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102091826/https://www.karmawatersstation.com/adjoining-properties.html|url-status=live}}
- Hurricane Station ({{coord|-16.5878|144.6581|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Hurricane Station (homestead)}})
- Karma Waters ({{coord|-16.6179|144.6047|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Karma Waters (homestead)}})
The entry gate to Hurricane station homestead is {{convert|195|km}} north-west of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway, Kennedy Highway, Mulligan Highway and Hurricane Road.
Attractions
Karma Waters station provides a bush camping experience for a limited number of guests.{{cite web |url=https://www.karmawatersstation.com/campers.html |title=Karma Waters Station - Camping |author= |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=10 Mar 2019 |quote= |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102091813/https://www.karmawatersstation.com/campers.html |url-status=live }}