Halifax, Queensland

Halifax Queensland
Halifax
Coordinates	18°34′56″S 146°17′07″E / 18.58222°S 146.28528°E / -18.58222; 146.28528Coordinates: 18°34′56″S 146°17′07″E / 18.58222°S 146.28528°E / -18.58222; 146.28528
Population	431 (2011 census)
Established	1880
Postcode(s)	4850
Location	1,488 km (925 mi) NW of Brisbane 131 km (81 mi) NW of Townsville 19 km (12 mi) E of Ingham
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy

Halifax is a town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia, on the Herbert River, 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Ingham.

At the 2011 census, Halifax had a population of 431.

August Anderssen, a blacksmith, purchased the land in 1880 after which time the land was turned into sugar plantations.

Halifax Post Office opened on 23 August 1886.

The town has a Town hall, public library and regular community markets.

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

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