Mount Walker West is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and City of Ipswich local government areas of Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Mount Walker West had a population of 31 people.[1]
| Mount Walker West Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Mount Walker West Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Mount Walker West | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′55″S 152°30′47″E / 27.7819°S 152.5130°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.676/km2 (4.34/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.5 km2 (7.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMount Walker West is in South East Queensland.[4]
The locality is bounded to the east by the Bremer River. The elevation rises from 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level near the river in the east to 260 metres (850 ft) in the west of the locality.[4]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, growing crops, and plantation forestry.[4]
History
editThe locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Walker, which was originally named Mount Forbes by John Oxley on 22 September 1824 after Sir Francis Forbes, the Chief Justice of New South Wales. The name was subsequently altered to Mount Walker, a shepherd called Walker on the Franklyn Vale pastoral run.[2][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Mount Walker West had a population of 19 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Mount Walker West had a population of 31 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Mount Walker West. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in Warrill View to the south-east and Mutdapilly State School in Mutdapilly to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-east.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Walker West (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mount Walker West – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Mount Walker West – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45099)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Walker West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
