West Haldon, Queensland Explained

Type:	suburb
West Haldon
State:	qld
Coordinates:	-27.783°N 152.0855°W
Pop:	63
Postcode:	4359
Area:	95.4
Timezone:	AEST
Utc:	+10:00
Dist1:	31.1
Dir1:	NE
Location1:	Clifton
Dist2:	37.5
Dir2:	SW
Location2:	Gatton
Dist3:	52.6
Dir3:	SSE
Location3:	Toowoomba
Dist4:	129
Dir4:	WSW
Location4:	Brisbane
Lga:	Toowoomba Region
Lga2:	Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:	Condamine
Stategov2:	Lockyer
Fedgov:	Groom
Fedgov2:	Wright
Near-N:	Fordsdale Mount Whitestone
Near-Ne:	Mount Sylvia
Near-E:	Woodbine
Near-Se:	Junction View
Near-S:	Hirstglen
Near-Sw:	Budgee
Near-W:	Ramsay
Near-Nw:	Ramsay

West Haldon is a locality split between Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region in Queensland, Australia.^{[1] [2]} In the, West Haldon had a population of 63 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded by the south-west and south by the Main Range, part of the Great Dividing Range. The terrain varies from with the lower elevations generally in the east of the locality, rising higher toward the ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range.^[3] There are three named peaks:

• Tipsy Point in the north-west of the locality (-27.7324°N 152.035°W) ^{[4] [5]}
• Townley Point in the north-west of the locality (-27.7452°N 152.0303°W) ^[6]
• Paradise Mountain in the north-east o fthe locality (-27.7587°N 152.1586°W) ^[7]

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.^[8]

The Gatton–Clifton Road enters the locality from the north (Fordsdale) and exits to the south (Hirstglen). ^[9]

History

In March 1892, local residents met to establish a school. Mr Young offered of land and others offered to raise funds.^[10] 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. It was on the south-east corner of Gatton Clifton Road and MacGinley Road (approx).^{[11] [12]}

The West Haldon Polo Club was established in 1913 and operated until 1969 at 3380 Gatton-Clifton Road .^[13]

Demographics

In the, West Haldon had a population of 62 people.

In the, West Haldon had a population of 63 people.

Education

There are no schools in West Haldon. The nearest government primary schools are:^[14]

• Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the north
• Mount Sylvia State School in neighbouring Mount Sylvia to the north-east
• Pilton State School in Pilton to the south
• Emu Creek State School in East Greenmount to the west
• Ramsay State School in neighbouring Ramsay to the north-west

The nearest government secondary schools are:

• Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east
• Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west
• Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights to the north-west

Further reading

• — includes Pilton Upper State School ; Hirstvale School ; Hirstglen School ; Manapouri School ; Headington Hill ; West Haldon ; Pilton State School
• Book: Our selection of Emu Creek heritage : Emu Creek State School celebrates 125 years of education . 2000 . Emu Creek State School Parents & Citizens Association . 0646395750. — including the closed schools of Budgee and West Haldon

Notes and References

1. 17 November 2019.
2. 16 November 2019.
3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 25 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
4. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
5. 25 November 2020.
6. 25 November 2020.
7. 25 November 2020.
8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 25 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
9. West Haldon, Queensland . OpenStreetMap . 3 March 2022 . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225083004/https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11675934 . live .
10. News: 19 March 1892 . West Haldon. . 25 February 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . XXXIV . 7,711 . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225082929/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170730590 . live .
11. Web site: 1951 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41 . 25 February 2024 . . Map . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225075735/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m41-roads-1951/original . live .
12. Web site: Layers: Locality; Land parcel . 25 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
13. Web site: 3380 Gatton Clifton Rd West Haldon QLD 4359 . 25 February 2024 . Commercial Real Estate . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225083014/https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/property/3380-gatton-clifton-rd-west-haldon-qld-4359-2016998231 . live .
14. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 25 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .