West Haldon, Queensland

West Haldon is a locality split between Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region in Queensland, Australia. In the, West Haldon had a population of 63 people.

Geography
The locality is bounded by the south-west and south by the Main Range, part of the Great Dividing Range. The terrain varies from 230 to 790 m with the lower elevations generally in the east of the locality, rising higher toward the ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range. There are three named peaks:

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.
 * Tipsy Point in the north-west of the locality (-27.7324°N, 152.035°W) 622 m
 * Townley Point in the north-west of the locality (-27.7452°N, 152.0303°W) 677 m
 * Paradise Mountain in the north-east o fthe locality (-27.7587°N, 152.1586°W) 702 m

The Gatton–Clifton Road enters the locality from the north (Fordsdale) and exits to the south (Hirstglen).

History
In March 1892, local residents met to establish a school. Mr Young offered 5 acres of land and others offered to raise funds. West Haldon Provisional School opened on 7 April 1896 with 17 students under head teacher Bernard MacGinley. On 1 January 1909, it became West Haldon State School. It closed on 18 September 1949 due to low student numbers. It was on the south-east corner of Gatton Clifton Road and MacGinley Road (approx -27.7838°N, 152.099°W).

The West Haldon Polo Club was established in 1913 and operated until 1969 at 3380 Gatton-Clifton Road (-27.7976°N, 152.1044°W).

Demographics
In the, West Haldon had a population of 62 people.

In the, West Haldon had a population of 63 people.

Education
There are no schools in West Haldon. The nearest government primary schools are:

The nearest government secondary schools are:
 * Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the north
 * Mount Sylvia State School in neighbouring Mount Sylvia to the north-east
 * Pilton State School in Pilton to the south
 * Emu Creek State School in East Greenmount to the west
 * Ramsay State School in neighbouring Ramsay to the north-west


 * Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east
 * Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west
 * Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights to the north-west