Upper Haughton, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Upper Haughton
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.7402|147.0713|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Upper Haughton (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 34
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4809
| area = 366.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 37.3
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Home Hil
| dist2 = 39.3
| dir2 = WSW
| location2 = Ayr
| dist3 = 72
| dir3 = SE
| location3 = Townsville
| dist4 = 1303
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Shire of Burdekin
| stategov = Burdekin
| fedgov = Dawson
| fedgov2 = Kennedy
| near-n = Horseshoe Lagoon
| near-ne = Barratta
| near-e = Mona Park
| near-se = Clare
| near-s = Mulgrave
| near-sw = Ravenswood
| near-w = Reid River
| near-nw = Majors Creek
Woodstock
}}
Upper Haughton is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|42303|Upper Haughton|locality in Shire of Burdekin|access-date=18 November 2018}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by the Haughton River and to the north-east by Barratta Creek.
The terrain ranges from {{Convert|10 to 274|m}} above sea level. Most of the locality is low-lying, but there are three mountains in the west of the locality:{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
- Clayhole Hills ({{coord|-19.8021|146.9633|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Clayhole Hills}}) {{convert|125|m}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|7361|Clayhole Hills|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Horse Camp Hill ({{coord|-19.8406|146.9968|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Horse Camp Hill}}) {{convert|249|m}}{{cite QPN|16161|Horse Camp Hill|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Piccaninny Mountain ({{coord|-19.7915|146.9461|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Piccaninny Mountain}}) {{convert|274|m}}{{cite QPN|26606|Piccaninny Mountain|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The land in the north-east of the locality is predominantly used for growing sugarcane and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Invicta sugar mill in Giru to the north. The rest of the locality is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the Haughton River which forms its western boundary. The river in turn was originally named after stockman Richard Houghton by pastoralist and explorer James Cassady. However, it was renamed on 28 April 1950 to Haughton River at the request of the local residents and the Queensland Electoral Office.{{Cite QPN|15507|Haughton River|watercourse in the Shire of Burdekin|access-date=21 November 2018}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Upper Haughton had a population of 75 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32941|name=Upper Haughton (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32910|name=Upper Haughton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Upper Haughton. The nearest government primary schools are Clare State School in neighbouring Clare to the south-east, Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the north-west, and Giru State School in Giru to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east and Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east; however, these secondary schools may be too distant for a daily commute for students living in the south-west of Upper Haughton and so other options are distance education and boarding school.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}