Halifax, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Halifax
State:qld
Coordinates:-18.5822°N 146.2861°W
Pop:477
Established:1880
Postcode:4850
Area:44.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:18.7
Dir1:NE
Location1:Ingham
Dist2:130
Dir2:NW
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:235
Dir3:S
Location3:Cairns
Dist4:1479
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Hinchinbrook
Stategov:Hinchinbrook
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Lucinda
Near-Ne:Lucinda
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Taylors Beach
Near-S:Braemeadows
Near-Sw:Cordelia
Near-W:Macknade
Near-Nw:Macknade

Halifax is a town and a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Halifax had a population of 477 people.

Geography

Halifax is on the Herbert River, 15km (09miles) northeast of Ingham.

History

August Anderssen, a blacksmith, purchased the land in 1880 after which time the land was turned into sugar plantations.[3]

Herbert River Provisional School opened on 24 September 1883. It was renamed Halifax Provisional School in 1885. It became Halifax State School in 1891.[4] [5]

Halifax Post Office opened on 23 August 1886.[6]

St Peter's Catholic School opened in 1927.

Halifax Methodist Church opened in 1964. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Halifax Uniting Church.[7] [8]

Many homes in Halifax were flooded following extremely heavy rain in March 2018.[9]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Halifax had a population of 431 people.

In the, the locality of Halifax had a population of 462 people.

In the, the locality of Halifax had a population of 477 people.

Heritage listings

Halifax has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

The town has a town hall and regular community markets.

Hinchinbrook Shire Council operates a library service at Halifax. The library is on Macrossan Street and is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.[11]

The Herbert River Museum is located on Macrossan Street in Halifax and is open 9am-12pm Tuesday to Saturday.[12]

The Halifax branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 53 Macrossan Street.[13]

Halifax Uniting Church is at 12 Anderssen Street .[14] It is part of the North Queensland Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia.[15]

Education

Halifax State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 17 Victoria Terrace (-18.5836°N 146.2846°W).[16] [17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[18]

St Peter's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15-17 Anderssen Street (-18.5822°N 146.2876°W).[19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Halifax; the nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-west.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1 January 2019.
  2. 1 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Halifax. 2021-10-19. Queensland Places. University of Queensland. 7 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307091116/https://queenslandplaces.com.au/halifax. live.
  4. 18 April 2019.
  5. Web site: 2020-01-15 . History . 2022-08-25 . Halifax State School . en . 28 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128191753/https://halifaxss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history . live .
  6. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= . live .
  7. Web site: Blake. Thom. Halifax Methodist Church. 2021-10-19. Queensland religious places database.
  8. Web site: Mason. Walter. 27 October 2009. Halifax Uniting Church. 2021-10-19. 28 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230528095121/http://www.waltermason.com/2009/10/halifax-uniting-church.html. live.
  9. News: North Queensland flood: More than 200 homes inundated as Ingham flood peaks. 10 March 2018. ABC News. 11 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310233446/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-09/more-than-200-homes-inundated-as-ingham-flood-peaks-north-qld/9533586. 10 March 2018. live.
  10. 9 July 2013.
  11. Web site: Hinchenbrook Shire Council Library. 26 January 2018. 27 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127012547/https://www.tyto.com.au/knowledge/hinchinbrook-shire-library/#opening-hours. live.
  12. Web site: Herbert River Museum. 26 January 2018. 27 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083745/https://www.hinchinbrookway.com.au/business-directory/tour/herbert-river-museum-and-gallery. live.
  13. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.
  14. Web site: Find a Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 22 November 2020. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
  15. Web site: March 2019. Queensland congregations and faith communities. 19 October 2021. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020074400/https://ucaqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Congregation-Fellowships-Index-Map.pdf. live.
  16. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. live. 21 November 2018.
  17. Web site: 2020-01-15 . Halifax State School . 2022-08-25 . Halifax State School . en . 1 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200401225916/https://halifaxss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  18. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. live. 22 November 2018.
  19. Web site: St Peter's Catholic School. 21 November 2018. 17 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120317044215/http://halifax.tsv.catholic.edu.au/. live.