Walligan

Walligan
Queensland
Farm workers at Walligan railway siding, 1924
Walligan
Coordinates 25°20′09″S 152°46′14″E / 25.3358°S 152.7705°E / -25.3358; 152.7705Coordinates: 25°20′09″S 152°46′14″E / 25.3358°S 152.7705°E / -25.3358; 152.7705
Postcode(s) 4655
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Area 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Walligan:
Takura Dundowran Nikenbah
Burgowan Walligan Sunshine Acres
Walliebum Susan River Sunshine Acres

Walligan is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

Walligan is relatively flat land approximately 10 metres 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][3]

History

Sugar cane waiting to be loaded onto the train at Walligan railway siding, circa 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Walligan - locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46690)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Vernon Conservation Park - conservation park in Fraser Coast Region (entry 39666)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ↑ 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.

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