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]
| West Haldon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°46′59″S 152°05′08″E / 27.7830°S 152.0855°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.660/km2 (1.710/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4359 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 95.4 km2 (36.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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:
- Tipsy Point in the north-west of the locality (27°43′57″S 152°02′06″E / 27.7324°S 152.0350°E) 622 metres (2,041 ft)[5][6]
- Townley Point in the north-west of the locality (27°44′43″S 152°01′49″E / 27.7452°S 152.0303°E) 677 metres (2,221 ft)[5][7]
- Paradise Mountain in the north-east o fthe locality (27°45′31″S 152°09′31″E / 27.7587°S 152.1586°E) 702 metres (2,303 ft)[5][8]
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
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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″S 152°05′56″E / 27.7838°S 152.0990°E).[14][15]
The West Haldon Polo Club was established in 1913 and operated until 1969 at 3380 Gatton-Clifton Road (27°47′51″S 152°06′16″E / 27.7976°S 152.1044°E).[16][17]
Demographics
editIn 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
editThere are no schools in West Haldon. The nearest government primary schools are:[19]
- Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the north
- Mount Sylvia State School in neighbouring Mount Sylvia to the north-east
- Pilton State School in Pilton to the south
- Emu Creek State School in East Greenmount to the west
- Ramsay State School in neighbouring Ramsay to the north-west
The nearest government secondary schools are:
- Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east
- Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west
- Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights to the north-west
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Haldon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "West Haldon – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "West Haldon – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Tipsy Point – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 34673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Townley Point – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 35074)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Paradise Mountain – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 26048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ West Haldon, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Agency ID 8805, West Haldon State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "3380 Gatton Clifton Rd West Haldon QLD 4359". Commercial Real Estate. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Site of West Haldon Polo Ground 1913-1969" (Map). Google Maps. September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Haldon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
Further reading
edit- One hundred years of bush schools in and around the Pilton District : being a brief outline of education during that period, Pilton & District Citizens' Group, 1984 — includes Pilton Upper State School ; Hirstvale School ; Hirstglen School ; Manapouri School ; Headington Hill ; West Haldon ; Pilton State School
- Our selection of Emu Creek heritage : Emu Creek State School celebrates 125 years of education. Emu Creek State School Parents & Citizens Association. 2000. ISBN 0646395750. — including the closed schools of Budgee and West Haldon