Athol, Queensland

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Coordinates: 27°37′10″S 151°46′13″E / 27.6194°S 151.7702°E / -27.6194; 151.7702
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Athol
Federal division(s)
Groom
Suburbs around Athol:
Biddeston Biddeston Westbrook
Biddeston Athol Westbrook
Southbrook Umbiram Wyreema

Athol is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Athol had a population of 139 people.[1]

Geography

The

Toowoomba Athol Road (A139). To the south-west is the unchanged portion of the Gore Highway.[3]

History

Westbrook Provisional School opened on 25 July 1887. In 1903, it was renamed Athol Provisional School and became Athol State School on 1 October 1910. It closed on 20 July 1962.[4][5] It was located on the north-east corner of Athol School Road and Berghofer Road (27°36′15″S 151°45′01″E / 27.6043°S 151.7504°E / -27.6043; 151.7504 (Athol State School (former))).[6][7]

Demographics

In the

2011 census, Athol had a population of 277 people.[8]

In the 2016 census, Athol had a population of 134 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Athol had a population of 139 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Athol. The nearest goverment primary schools are Biddeston State School in neighbouring Biddeston to the north-west, Westbrook State School in neighbouring Westbrook to the east, and Wyreema State School in neighbouring Wyreema to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-west and Harristown State High School in Harristown to the north-east.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Athol (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Athol – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47885)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ Queensland Treasury and Trade (28 January 2014). "Toowoomba Second Range Crossing - Project Fact Sheet" (PDF). Projects Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Agency ID 6098, Athol State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Parish of Westbrook sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Athol". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 April 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Athol (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

Further reading

  • Newton, Harold (1998), Accent on Athol, Harold Newton, retrieved 21 May 2014
  • Shaw, Richard; Shaw, Elizabeth; Bunker's Hill State School Centenary Committee (1999), Bunkers Hill State School Centenary 1899-1999 : incorporating histories of Athol State School 1887-1962, Westbrook State School 1910-1969, Couper Memorial School 1946-1948, Westbrook Training Centre 1900-1994, Bunker's Hill State School Centenary Committee,
    ISBN 978-0-646-37037-8
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