Upper Haughton, Queensland

Upper Haughton Queensland
Upper Haughton
Coordinates	19°44′25″S147°04′17″E / 19.7402°S 147.0713°E / -19.7402; 147.0713 (Upper Haughton (centre of locality))
Population	34 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0928/km2 (0.240/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4809
Area	366.2 km2 (141.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	37.3 km (23 mi) W of Home Hil 39.3 km (24 mi) WSW of Ayr 72 km (45 mi) SE of Townsville 1,303 km (810 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Dawson Kennedy
Suburbs around Upper Haughton: Majors Creek Woodstock Horseshoe Lagoon Barratta Reid River Upper Haughton Mona Park Ravenswood Mulgrave Clare

Upper Haughton is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people. ^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the Haughton River and to the north-east by Barratta Creek. ^[3]

The terrain ranges from 10 to 274 metres (33 to 899 ft) above sea level. Most of the locality is low-lying, but there are three mountains in the west of the locality: ^[3]

• Clayhole Hills ( 19°48′08″S146°57′48″E / 19.8021°S 146.9633°E / -19.8021; 146.9633 (Clayhole Hills) ) 125 metres (410 ft) ^{[4] [5]}
• Horse Camp Hill ( 19°50′26″S146°59′48″E / 19.8406°S 146.9968°E / -19.8406; 146.9968 (Horse Camp Hill) ) 249 metres (817 ft) ^{[4] [6]}
• Piccaninny Mountain ( 19°47′29″S146°56′46″E / 19.7915°S 146.9461°E / -19.7915; 146.9461 (Piccaninny Mountain) ) 274 metres (899 ft) ^{[4] [7]}

The land in the north-east of the locality is predominantly used for growing sugarcane and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Invicta sugar mill in Giru to the north. The rest of the locality is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation. ^{[8] [9]}

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the Haughton River which forms its western boundary. ^[2] The river in turn was originally named after stockman Richard Houghton by pastoralist and explorer James Cassady. However, it was renamed on 28 April 1950 to Haughton River at the request of the local residents and the Queensland Electoral Office. ^[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Haughton had a population of 75 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Haughton. The nearest government primary schools are Clare State School in neighbouring Clare to the south-east, Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the north-west, and Giru State School in Giru to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east; however, these secondary schools may be too distant for a daily commute for students living in the south-west of Upper Haughton and so other options are distance education and boarding school. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Haughton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Upper Haughton – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 November 2018.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Clayhole Hills – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 7361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Horse Camp Hill – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 16161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Piccaninny Mountain – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 26606)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
10. "Haughton River – watercourse in the Shire of Burdekin (entry 15507)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Haughton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.