Upper Haughton is a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Upper Haughton had a population of 75 people.[1]

Upper Haughton Queensland
Upper Haughton
Coordinates	19.7403°S 147.0713°E / -19.7403; 147.0713
Population	75 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.1919/km2 (0.497/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4809
Area	390.9 km2 (150.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Dawson Kennedy
Suburbs around Upper Haughton: Majors Creek Woodstock Horseshoe Lagoon Barratta Reid River Upper Haughton Mona Park Ravenswood Mulgrave Clare

History

The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. It presumably takes its name from the Haughton River which forms its western boundary.[2] The river in turn was originally named after stockman Richard Houghton by pastoralist and explorer James Cassidy. However, it was renamed on 28 April 1950 to Haughton River at the request of the local residents and the Queensland Electoral Office.[3]

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