Walligan

Walligan is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Walligan had a population of 447 people.

Geography
Walligan is relatively flat land approximately 10 m 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 ha.

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.

History
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.

Demographics
In the, Walligan had a population of 377 people.

In the, Walligan had a population of 447 people.