Halifax, Queensland


Halifax is a town and a coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Halifax had a population of 462 people.

Geography

Halifax is on the Herbert River, northeast of Ingham.

History

August Anderssen, a blacksmith, purchased the land in 1880 after which time the land was turned into sugar plantations.
Herbert River Provisional School opened on 24 September 1883. It was renamed Halifax Provisional School in 1885. It became Halifax State School in 1891.
Halifax Post Office opened on 23 August 1886.
St Peter's Catholic School opened in 1927.
At the 2011 census, Halifax had a population of 431.
Many homes in Halifax were flooded following extremely heavy rain in March 2018.

Heritage listings

Halifax has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

The town has a town hall and regular community markets.
Hinchinbrook Shire Council operates a library service at Halifax. The library is on Macrossan Street and is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The Herbert River Museum is located on Macrossan Street in Halifax and is open 9am-12pm Tuesday to Saturday.
The Halifix branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 53 Macrossan Street.

Education

Halifax State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 17 Victoria Terrace. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.
St Peter's Catholic School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls at 15-17 Anderssen Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.
There is no secondary school in Halifax; the nearest is in Ingham.