Walligan

Walligan is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Walligan had a population of 447 people.^[1]

Walligan Queensland
Farm workers at Walligan railway siding, 1924
Walligan
Coordinates	25.3358°S 152.7705°E / -25.3358; 152.7705 (Walligan (centre of locality))
Population	447 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	18.55/km2 (48.04/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4655
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Area	24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Walligan: Takura Dundowran Nikenbah Burgowan Walligan Sunshine Acres Walliebum Susan River Sunshine Acres

Geography

Walligan is relatively flat land approximately 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level. Approximately half of the land is developed freehold land and is used as acreage blocks for semi-rural residences with some agricultural use. The remainder still in government ownership, much of it being part of the Vernon Conservation Park which occupies 684 hectares (6.84 km²; 2.64 sq mi).^[3][4]

Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road (State Route 57) runs along most of the eastern boundary. Torbanlea-Pialba Road runs through from south-east to south-west.^[5]

History

Sugar cane waiting to be loaded onto the train at Walligan railway siding, c. 1924

The Hervey Bay railway line opened in 1896 passing through Walligan where there was a railway station. Passenger services ended in 1973 but the line continue to be used for freight until the line's closure in 1993. It is now used as a mobility corridor for pedestrians, cyclists and mobility scooters.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Walligan had a population of 377 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Walligan had a population of 447 people.^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walligan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Walligan – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46690)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
4. "Vernon Conservation Park – conservation park in Fraser Coast Region (entry 39666)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
5. "Walligan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
6. Seymour, George (16 January 2018). "Hervey Bay's old railway line is now the mobility corridor". Fraser Coast Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walligan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

Media related to Walligan, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons