Walterhall
Walterhall Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°37′45″S 150°23′00″E / 23.6291°S 150.3833°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 156 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Walterhall is a locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality takes its name from the railway station, which was named on 26 November 1898, named after businessman Walter Russell Hall, who was a major shareholder in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walterhall (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Walterhall – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.