Walterhall
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Walterhall
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| state = qld
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| coordinates = {{coord|-23.6291|150.3833|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Walterhall (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 156
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
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| postcode = 4714
| area = 0.6
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
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| lga = Rockhampton Region
| stategov = Mirani
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Baree
| near-ne = Baree
| near-e = Baree
| near-se = Mount Morgan
| near-s = The Mine
| near-sw = The Mine
| near-w = The Mine
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Walterhall is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48919|Walterhall|locality in Rockhampton Region|access-date=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.
Geography
The Burnett Highway passes to the east.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Walterhall+QLD+4714/@-23.6273836,150.377871,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bc3b9f05b980717:0x500eef17f210230!8m2!3d-23.6293595!4d150.3864114!5m1!1e4|title=Walterhall, Queensland|access-date=15 September 2021}}
History
The locality takes its name from the Walter Hall railway station, which was named on 26 November 1898 after businessman Walter Russell Hall, who was a major shareholder in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited.
Walterhall State School opened on 9 July 1917 and closed on 31 December 1969.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Walterhall had a population of 138 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33007|name=Walterhall (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32976|name=Walterhall (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Walterhall. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=9 April 2022}}