Athol, Queensland
Athol is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Athol had a population of 134 people.[1]
| Athol Toowoomba Region, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Biddeston Southbrook Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Athol | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6194°S 151.7702°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 134 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.057/km2 (13.10/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Gore Highway passes through Athol. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing will join the Gore Highway at Athol and is planned to be completed by 2018.[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]
In the 2011 census, Athol had a population of 277 people.[6]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Athol (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Athol - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47885)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- 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.
- "Agency ID 6098, Athol State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Athol". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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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