Walterhall

Walterhall is a residential locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] Located adjacent to Mount Morgan, it is effectively a suburb of that town. In the 2021 census, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.^[1]

Walterhall Queensland
Overlooking the suburb of Walterhall towards Mount Morgan Mine, circa 1911
Walterhall
Coordinates	23.6291°S 150.3833°E / -23.6291; 150.3833 (Walterhall (centre of locality))
Population	156 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4714
Area	0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.8 km (2 mi) NW of Mount Morgan 37.5 km (23 mi) SW of Rockhampton 648 km (403 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Walterhall: The Mine Baree Baree The Mine Walterhall Baree The Mine The Mine Mount Morgan

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]