Upper Haughton, Queensland
| Upper Haughton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Haughton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°44′25″S 147°04′17″E / 19.7403°S 147.0713°ECoordinates: 19°44′25″S 147°04′17″E / 19.7403°S 147.0713°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 75 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1919/km2 (0.497/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 390.9 km2 (150.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Haughton is a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Upper Haughton had a population of 75 people.[1]
History[]
The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the Haughton River which forms its western boundary.[2] The river in turn was originally named after stockman Richard Houghton by pastoralist and explorer . However, it was renamed on 28 April 1950 to Haughton River at the request of the local residents and the Queensland Electoral Office.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Haughton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Upper Haughton – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Haughton River – watercourse in the Shire of Burdekin (entry 15507)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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