West Haldon, Queensland

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West Haldon
Queensland
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West Haldon
Coordinates 27°46′59″S152°05′08″E / 27.7830°S 152.0855°E / -27.7830; 152.0855 (West Haldon (centre of locality))
Population63 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.660/km2 (1.710/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4359
Area95.4 km2 (36.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
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Suburbs around West Haldon:
Ramsay Fordsdale
Mount Whitestone 		Mount Sylvia
Ramsay West Haldon Woodbine
Budgee Hirstglen Junction View

West Haldon is a locality split between Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, West Haldon had a population of 63 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded by the south-west and south by the Main Range, part of the Great Dividing Range. The terrain varies from 230 to 790 metres (750 to 2,590 ft) with the lower elevations generally in the east of the locality, rising higher toward the ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range. [4] There are three named peaks:

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation. [9]

The Gatton–Clifton Road enters the locality from the north (Fordsdale) and exits to the south (Hirstglen). [10]

History

Former polo ground, 2014 Former polo ground West Haldon.jpg
Former polo ground, 2014

In March 1892, local residents met to establish a school. Mr Young offered 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land and others offered to raise funds. [11] West Haldon Provisional School opened on 7 April 1896 with 17 students under head teacher Bernard MacGinley. On 1 January 1909, it became West Haldon State School. It closed on 18 September 1949 due to low student numbers. [12] [13] It was on the south-east corner of Gatton Clifton Road and MacGinley Road (approx 27°47′02″S152°05′56″E / 27.7838°S 152.0990°E / -27.7838; 152.0990 (West Haldon State School (former)) ). [14] [15]

The West Haldon Polo Club was established in 1913 and operated until 1969 at 3380 Gatton-Clifton Road ( 27°47′51″S152°06′16″E / 27.7976°S 152.1044°E / -27.7976; 152.1044 (West Haldon Polo Ground (former)) ). [16] [17]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, West Haldon had a population of 62 people. [18]

In the 2021 census, West Haldon had a population of 63 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in West Haldon. The nearest government primary schools are: [19]

The nearest government secondary schools are:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Haldon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "West Haldon – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "West Haldon – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
  6. ↑ "Tipsy Point – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 34673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Townley Point – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 35074)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Paradise Mountain – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 26048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  10. ↑ West Haldon, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "West Haldon". Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. XXXIV, no. 7, 711. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1892. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "Agency ID 8805, West Haldon State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  13. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  14. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "3380 Gatton Clifton Rd West Haldon QLD 4359". Commercial Real Estate. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Site of West Haldon Polo Ground 1913-1969" (Map). Google Maps . September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Haldon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  19. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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