Walhallow Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°20′55″S148°15′05″E / 26.3486°S 148.2513°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 31 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0427/km2 (0.1105/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4462 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 726.8 km2 (280.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Walhallow is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Walhallow had a population of 31 people. [1]
Walhallow's postcode is 4462. [2]
The Western railway line enters the locality from the south (Amby) and forms the south-western boundary of the locality, exiting to the south-west (Mitchell). The Warrego Highway runs immediately north and parallel with the railway line. [4]
Taboonbay State Forest is in the north of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [5]
In the 2016 census, Walhallow had a population of 10 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Walhallow had a population of 31 people. [1]
There are no schools in Walhallow. The nearest government primary schools are Mitchell State School in neighbouring Mitchell to the south-west, Bymount East State School in Bymount to the north-east, and Roma State College in Roma to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mitchell State School (to Year 10) and Roma State College (to Year 12). There is a Catholic primary school in Mitchell and a Catholic primary and secondary school in Roma. However, for some sudents in Walhallow, these schools may be too distant and the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [7]