| Halliford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Halliford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′21″S 150°57′17″E / 27.4558°S 150.9547°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0073/km2 (0.0188/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4406[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Halliford is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Halliford had a population of 4 people.[1]
Halliford's postcode is 4406.[2]
Geography
Almost all of the locality is within the Kumbarilla State Forest apart from two areas in the north of the locality which are used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Coal seam gas is being extracted across the north of the locality by QGC, a subsidiary of Shell.[4] It has created conflict with local farmers.[5]
Burnett Waterhole on Wilkie Creek is in the south-west of the locality (27°31′00″S 150°55′00″E / 27.5166°S 150.9166°E).[6]
History
The location takes its name from an early pastoral run operated by Watson and Roebuck in 1864.[3][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Halliford had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Halliford had a population of 4 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Halliford. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Dalby State School and Dalby State High School, both in Dalby to the north-east.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Halliford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b Halliford Postcode Australia Post
- ^ a b "Halliford – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Mobbs, M. (21 February 2014). "Western Downs grazier takes gas giant to court". Dalby Herald. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Burnett Waterhole – waterhole in Western Downs Regional (entry 5387)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "IPSWICH". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XIX, no. 2, 199. Queensland, Australia. 15 February 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 23 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Halliford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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