Walter Hill, Queensland

Walter Hill
Suburb
Walter Hill is located in Queensland
Walter Hill
Walter Hill
Interactive map of Walter Hill
Coordinates: 17°49′54″S 145°48′46″E / 17.8316°S 145.8127°E / -17.8316; 145.8127 (Walter Hill (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
330.6 km2 (127.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4854
Suburbs around Walter Hill
Koombooloomba Gulngai Gulngai
Cardstone
Dingo Pocket		 Walter Hill Maadi
Djarawong
Cardstone Jarra Creek
Tully		 Feluga
Bulgun

Walter Hill is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Walter Hill had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The locality has the following mountains (from north to south):[3]

Bullyard Creek Falls are south-east of Mount Henry (17°49′52″S 145°50′27″E / 17.83117°S 145.84072°E / -17.83117; 145.84072 (Bullyard Creek Falls)).[3]

Most of the locality is within the Tully Gorge National Park, which is part of the world heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland. Apart from this protected area, the remaining land use is managed resource protection (where natural resources can be harvested but only in a sustainable way).[10][11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Walter Hill had "no people or a very low population".[12]

In the 2021 census, Walter Hill had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Walter Hill. The nearest government primary school is Feluga State School in neighbouring Feluga to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Tully.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walter Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Walter Hill – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45764)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Waterfalls". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mount Coleridge – mountain in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 7713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mount Cullumbullum – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 8966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mount Marquette – mountain in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 21070)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mount Henry – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 15740)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mount Tyson – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 39005)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Managed resource protection". Biodiversity Data Repository. Australian Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walter Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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