Walterhall
Walterhall is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Walterhall had a population of 138 people.[1]
| Walterhall Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Walterhall | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.6291°S 150.3833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 138 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]>
In the 2016 census Walterhall had a population of 138 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walterhall (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Walterhall – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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