Walligan

Walligan is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Walligan had a population of 447 people.

Geography

Walligan is relatively flat land approximately above sea level. Approximately half of the land is developed freehold land and is used as acreage blocks for semi-rural residences with some agricultural use. The remainder still in government ownership, much of it being part of the Vernon Conservation Park which occupies.
Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road runs along most of the eastern boundary. Torbanlea-Pialba Road runs through from south-east to south-west.

The Hervey Bay railway line opened in 1896 passing through Walligan with two now-dismantled railway stations:

Passenger services ended in 1973, but the line continue to be used for freight until the line was closed in 1993. It is now used as a mobility corridor for pedestrians, cyclists and mobility scooters.

In the, Walligan had a population of 377 people.
In the, Walligan had a population of 447 people.

There are no schools in Walligan. The nearest government primary school is Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the north-east.