Upper Haughton is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the

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and to the north-east by Barratta Creek. The terrain ranges from above sea level. Most of the locality is low-lying, but there are three mountains in the west of the locality: * Clayhole Hills () * Horse Camp Hill () * Piccaninny Mountain () The land in the north-east of the locality is predominantly used for growing

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and there is a network of

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to transport the harvested sugarcane to the

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in Giru to the north. The rest of the locality is predominantly used for

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on native vegetation.

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the Haughton River which forms its western boundary. The river in turn was originally named after stockman Richard Houghton by pastoralist and explorer James Cassady. However, it was renamed on 28 April 1950 to Haughton River at the request of the local residents and the Queensland Electoral Office.

Demographics

In the , Upper Haughton had a population of 75 people. In the , Upper Haughton had a population of 34 people.

Education

There are no schools in Upper Haughton. The nearest government primary schools are Clare State School in neighbouring

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to the south-east, Woodstock State School in neighbouring

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to the north-west, and Giru State School in Giru to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Home Hill State High School in

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to the east and Ayr State High School in

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to the north-east; however, these secondary schools may be too distant for a daily commute for students living in the south-west of Upper Haughton and so other options are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Shire of Burdekin Shire of Burdekin Localities in Queensland