Walterhall
Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
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Walterhall is a residential locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] Located north-west and adjacent to the town of Mount Morgan, it is effectively a suburb of that town. In the 2021 census, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.[1]
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Overlooking the suburb of Walterhall towards Mount Morgan Mine, circa 1911 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 23.6291°S 150.3833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 156 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4714 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Burnett Highway passes to the east of the locality.[3]
The land use is predominantly suburban housing with some land being unused for any purpose.[4]
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.[5][6][7] It closed circa 31 December 1969.[8][9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Walterhall had a population of 138 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.[1]
Education
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.[11]
