| West Haldon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  West Haldon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′59″S 152°05′08″E / 27.7830°S 152.0855°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4359 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 95.4 km2 (36.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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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.[4]
The 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.[5] There are three named peaks:
The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[10]
The Gatton–Clifton Road enters the locality from the north (Fordsdale) and exits to the south (Hirstglen). [11]
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.[12] 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.[13][14] 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).[15][16]
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).[17][18]
In the 2016 census, West Haldon had a population of 62 people.[19]
In the 2021 census, West Haldon had a population of 63 people.[4]
There are no schools in West Haldon. The nearest government primary schools are:[20]
The nearest government secondary schools are:
