The locality takes its name from the Campbell Creek watercourse which has its source is more mountainous area (up to 460 metres (1,510 ft)) in the south of the locality and flows northward toward the lower flatter land (100 metres (330 ft) in the north of the locality. Barambah Creek forms the north-western boundary of the suburb and the two creeks have their confluence on the locality's northern boundary (25°36′58″S151°41′35″E / 25.61611°S 151.69306°E / -25.61611; 151.69306 (Campbell Creek (watercourse))).[4] A short segment of the Burnett Highway forms part of the locality's northern boundary.[5]
Climate
Campbell Creek has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with hot, relatively wet summers and mild, dry winters with cool nights. Average maxima vary from 32.6 °C (90.7 °F) in January to 22.1 °C (71.8 °F) in July while average minima fluctuate between 20.4 °C (68.7 °F) in January and February and 6.9 °C (44.4 °F) in July. Mean average annual precipitation is moderately low: 694.9 mm (27.36 in), and is highly concentrated during the summer. Rainfall is spread across 57.7 precipitation days (above the 1.0 mm (0.039 in) threshold). Extreme temperatures have ranged from 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) on 6 January 1994 to −3.3 °C (26.1 °F) on 6 July 1982.[6] All climate data was sourced from Brian Pastures, which is a research facility located 3.9 km (2.4 mi) east of Campbell Creek.
Climate data for Campbell Creek (25º39'48"S, 151º45'00"E, 131 m AMSL) (1955-2020 normals & extremes)
