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 Overlooking the suburb of Walterhall towards Mount Morgan Mine, circa 1911 | |||||||||||||
  Walterhall | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 23°37′45″S 150°23′00″E / 23.6291°S 150.3833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 156 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4714 | ||||||||||||
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Walterhall is a residential locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] Located adjacent to Mount Morgan, it is effectively a suburb of that town. In the 2021 census, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Burnett Highway passes to the east of the locality.[4]
The land use is predominantly suburban housing with some land being unused for any purpose.[5]
History
[edit]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.[3]
Walterhall State School opened on 9 July 1917.[6][7][8] It closed circa 31 December 1969.[9][10]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Walterhall had a population of 138 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Walterhall. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-east.[12]
References
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walterhall (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walterhall (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Walterhall – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Walterhall, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "WALTERHALL, STATE SCHOOL". The Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 47[?]. Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CALLIUNGAL SHIRE COUNCIL". The Morning Bulletin. No. 15, 943. Queensland, Australia. 30 August 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "STATE SCHOOL, AT WALTERHALI". The Morning Bulletin. No. 1[?], 99[?]. Queensland, Australia. 5 November 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 6458, Walterhall State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walterhall (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
