Halliford, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°27′21″S 150°57′17″E / 27.4558°S 150.9547°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 551.2 km2 (212.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0073/km2 (0.0188/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4406[3] | ||||||||||||
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Halliford is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Halliford had a population of 4 people.[2]
Halliford's postcode is 4406.[3]
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.[5]
Coal seam gas is being extracted across the north of the locality by QGC, a subsidiary of Shell.[5] It has created conflict with local farmers.[6]
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).[7]
History
The location takes its name from an early pastoral run operated by Watson and Roebuck in 1864.[4][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Halliford had "no people or a very low population".[9]
In the 2021 census, Halliford had a population of 4 people.[2]
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.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Halliford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.