Halliford, Queensland

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Halliford
Queensland
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Halliford
Coordinates 27°27′21″S150°57′17″E / 27.4558°S 150.9547°E / -27.4558; 150.9547 (Halliford (centre of locality))
Population4 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0073/km2 (0.0188/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4406 [2]
Area551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Halliford:
Kumbarilla Ducklo Nandi
Grassdale
Marmadua Halliford Cecil Plains
Cattle Creek Dunmore Cecil Plains

Halliford is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Halliford had a population of 4 people. [1]

Contents

Halliford's postcode is 4406. [2]

Geography

Almost all of the locality is within the Kumbarilla State Forest apart from two areas in the north of the locality which are used for grazing on native vegetation. [4]

Coal seam gas is being extracted across the north of the locality by QGC, a subsidiary of Shell. [4] It has created conflict with local farmers. [5]

Burnett Waterhole on Wilkie Creek is in the south-west of the locality ( 27°31′00″S150°55′00″E / 27.5166°S 150.9166°E / -27.5166; 150.9166 (Burnett Waterhole) ). [6]

History

The location takes its name from an early pastoral run operated by Watson and Roebuck in 1864. [3] [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Halliford had "no people or a very low population". [8]

In the 2021 census, Halliford had a population of 4 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Halliford. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Dalby State School and Dalby State High School, both in Dalby to the north-east. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Halliford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Halliford Postcode Australia Post
  3. 1 2 "Halliford – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Mobbs, M. (21 February 2014). "Western Downs grazier takes gas giant to court". Dalby Herald . Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Burnett Waterhole – waterhole in Western Downs Regional (entry 5387)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "IPSWICH". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XIX, no. 2, 199. Queensland, Australia. 15 February 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Halliford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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