Halliford, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Halliford
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.4558°N 150.9547°W
Pop:4
Postcode:4406[1]
Area:551.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:53.2
Dir1:SW
Location1:Dalby
Dist2:126
Dir2:W
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:246
Dir3:W
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Ducklo
Near-Ne:Nandi
Grassdale
Near-E:Cecil Plains
Near-Se:Cecil Plains
Near-S:Dunmore
Near-Sw:Cattle Creek
Near-W:Marmadua
Near-Nw:Kumbarilla

Halliford is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the, Halliford had a population of 4 people.

Halliford's postcode is 4406.[1]

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.

Coal seam gas is being extracted across the north of the locality by QGC, a subsidiary of Shell. It has created conflict with local farmers.[3]

Burnett Waterhole on Wilkie Creek is in the south-west of the locality (-27.5166°N 150.9166°W).[4]

History

The location takes its name from an early pastoral run operated by Watson and Roebuck in 1864.[2] [5]

Demographics

In the, Halliford had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Halliford had a population of 4 people.

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://auspost.com.au/postcode/halliford Halliford Postcode
  2. 10 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Mobbs. M.. 21 February 2014. Western Downs grazier takes gas giant to court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109211648/https://www.dalbyherald.com.au/news/weeds-destroy-property/2176331/. 2020-11-09. 2020-11-09. Dalby Herald. en.
  4. 10 November 2020.
  5. News: IPSWICH. . . XIX . 2,199 . Queensland, Australia . 15 February 1865 . 23 October 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia.