Walterhall

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Walterhall
Queensland
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Walterhall
Coordinates 23°37′45″S150°23′00″E / 23.6291°S 150.3833°E / -23.6291; 150.3833 (Walterhall (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 23°37′45″S150°23′00″E / 23.6291°S 150.3833°E / -23.6291; 150.3833 (Walterhall (centre of locality))
Population138 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4714
Area0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Walterhall:
The Mine Baree Baree
The Mine Walterhall Baree
The Mine The Mine Mount Morgan

Walterhall is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Walterhall had a population of 138 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Burnett Highway passes to the east. [3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Walter Hall railway station, which was named on 26 November 1898 after businessman Walter Russell Hall, who was a major shareholder in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited. [2]

Walterhall State School opened on 9 July 1917 and closed on 31 December 1969. [4]

In the 2016 census, Walterhall had a population of 138 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Walterhall. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-east. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walterhall (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Walterhall – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (15 September 2021). "Walterhall, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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