Hazeldean, Queensland


Hazeldean is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Hazeldean had a population of 262 people.

Geography

coccupies the east of the locality. Lake Somerset is the reservoir created by the Somerset Dam impounding the Stanley River.
The western part of the locality is elevated and remains mostly vegetated. The strip of land between the lake and the mountains is mostly rural-residential.
The Deer Reserve National Park is in the south-west of the locality and includes Mount Brisbane in the south-western corner of the locality which is above sea level. The national park is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Fulham to the west, Cooeeimbardi to the south-west and Somerset Dam to the south.
The Deer Reserve State Forest is in the north-west of the locality and includes Mount Goonneringerringgi at and Mount McConnel at. The state forest is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Gregors Creek to the north-west and Fulham to the west.

History

In the 1920s a 300 metre tramway was constructed in Hazeldean to move timber down a steep descent from mountain top to bottom.
At the 2011 Australian Census the population of Hazeldean was 267.

Education

Stanley River Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Evironmental Education Centre at 3856 Esk-Kilcoy Road.
There are no schools in Hazeldean. The nearest primary and seconary schools are in Kilcoy.

Attractions

Lake Somerset Holiday Park is a large park on the edge of Somerset Dam which offers a range of accommodation including cabins and camping.