title: Walterhall
text: # Walterhall
  
  Walterhall is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Walterhall had a population of 138 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Burnett Highway passes to the east.
  
  ## History
  
  The locality takes its name from the Walter Hall railway station, which was named on 26 November 1898 after businessman Walter Russell Hall, who was a major shareholder in the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Limited.
  
  Walterhall State School opened on 9 July 1917 and closed on 31 December 1969.
  
  In the 2016 census, Walterhall had a population of 138 people.
  
  ## Education
  
  There are no schools in Walterhall. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in neighbouring Mount Morgan to the south-east.
  
  