{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Walterhall | city = | state = qld | image = Overlooking the suburb of Walterhall, Mount Morgan, circa 1911.jpg | caption = Overlooking the suburb of Walterhall towards Mount Morgan Mine, circa 1911 | coordinates = {{coord|-23.6291|150.3833|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Walterhall (centre of locality)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 12 | pop = 156 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = | postcode = 4714 | area = 0.6 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 2.8 <!-- road distances as per template instructions --> | dir1 = NW | location1 = Mount Morgan | dist2 = 37.5 | dir2 = SW | location2 = Rockhampton | dist3 = 648 | dir3 = NNW | location3 = Brisbane | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | 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 | near-nw = The Mine }} '''Walterhall''' is a residential locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48919|Walterhall|locality in Rockhampton Region|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> Located north-west and adjacent to the town of Mount Morgan, it is effectively a suburb of that town. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
== Geography == The Burnett Highway passes to the east of the locality.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
The land use is predominantly suburban housing with some land being unused for any purpose.<ref name="globenatural">{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=28 September 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name=qpnl/>
Walterhall State School opened on 9 July 1917.<ref>{{cite news |date=23 June 1917 |title=WALTERHALL, STATE SCHOOL. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53816008 |accessdate=28 September 2025 |newspaper=The Morning Bulletin |location=Queensland, Australia |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=16,47[?]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=30 August 1915 |title=CALLIUNGAL SHIRE COUNCIL. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53373410 |accessdate=28 September 2025 |newspaper=The Morning Bulletin |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=15,943}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=5 November 1915 |title=STATE SCHOOL, AT WALTERHALI. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53416296 |accessdate=28 September 2025 |newspaper=The Morning Bulletin |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=1[?],99[?]}}</ref> It closed circa 31 December 1969.<ref>{{Cite QSA Agency|6458|Walterhall State School|28 September 2025 }}</ref><ref name=qfhs>{{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 }}</ref>
== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Walterhall had a population of 138 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33007|name=Walterhall (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Walterhall had a population of 156 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32976|name=Walterhall (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Education == There are no schools in Walterhall. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-east.<ref name="globe2">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref>
== References == {{commons category|Walterhall, Queensland}} {{reflist}}
{{Rockhampton Region}}
Category:Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Category:Localities in Queensland