Antigua, Queensland

Antigua
Queensland
Antigua; Queensland
	Antigua Community Hall, 2023
	Antigua
Coordinates	25°37′49″S152°35′37″E / 25.6302°S 152.5936°E
Population	126 (2021 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4650
Area	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.3 km (14 mi) SW of Maryborough ; 52.3 km (32 mi) SW of Hervey Bay ; 240 km (149 mi) N of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
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Antigua is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Antigua had a population of 126 people.^[1]

Geography

The Mary River is the eastern boundary of the locality and Myrtle Creek is the southern boundary.^[3]

The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north.^[4] The locality was once served by the Antigua railway station ( 25°38′16″S152°36′08″E / 25.6379°S 152.6023°E / -25.6379; 152.6023 (Antigua railway station) ), but it is now abandoned.^[3]

History

Antigua State School opened on 20 August 1918 and closed on 31 March 1937.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Antigua had a population of 278 people.^[6]

In the 2016 census, Antigua had a population of 127 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Antigua had a population of 126 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Antigua. The nearest government primary school is Mungar State School in neighbouring Mungar to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the north-west.^[4]

Amenities

Antigua Community Hall is on Mungar Road ( 25°38′02″S152°35′02″E / 25.6340°S 152.5839°E / -25.6340; 152.5839 (ANTIGUA COMMUNITY HALL) ).^[8]^[9]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Antigua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "Antigua – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Antigua (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Antigua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
↑ Google (12 June 2022). "Antigua Community Hall" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

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[Census2021-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Antigua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Antigua – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[railwaystations-3] 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[globe-4] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[qfhs-5] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[abs-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Antigua (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

[Census2016-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Antigua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[BuildingPoints-8] "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[9] Google (12 June 2022). "Antigua Community Hall" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

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