Mount Walker West, Queensland

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Mount Walker West
Queensland
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Fields along Mount Walker West Road, 2015
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Mount Walker West
Coordinates 27°46′55″S152°30′47″E / 27.7819°S 152.5130°E / -27.7819; 152.5130 Coordinates: 27°46′55″S152°30′47″E / 27.7819°S 152.5130°E / -27.7819; 152.5130
Population19 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.027/km2 (2.66/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4340
Area18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Mount Walker West:
Mount Mort Lower Mount Walker Lower Mount Walker
Mount Mort Mount Walker West Mount Walker
Mount Mort Merryvale Rosevale

Mount Walker West is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and City of Ipswich local government areas of Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Mount Walker West had a population of 19 people. [1]

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Geography

Mount Walker West is in South East Queensland.

Along the eastern extent of Mount Walker West the Bremer River marks the boundary. In the west elevations rise to around 250 metres (820 ft) above sea level.

History

The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Walker, which was originally named Mount Forbes by John Oxley on 22 September 1824 after Sir Francis Forbes, the Chief Justice of New South Wales. The name was subsequently altered to Mount Walker, a shepherd called Walker on the Franklyn Vale pastoral run. [2] [3]

At the 2011 census the locality and surrounds recorded a population of 392. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Walker West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Mount Walker West - locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Mount Walker West - locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45099)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coleyville (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 March 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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