Athol, Queensland

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Athol
Toowoomba Region,  Queensland
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Fields along Biddeston Southbrook Road, 2014
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Athol
Coordinates 27°37′10″S151°46′13″E / 27.6194°S 151.7702°E / -27.6194; 151.7702 Coordinates: 27°37′10″S151°46′13″E / 27.6194°S 151.7702°E / -27.6194; 151.7702
Population134 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density5.057/km2 (13.10/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4350
Area26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Athol:
Biddeston Biddeston Westbrook
Biddeston Athol Westbrook
Southbrook Umbiram Wyreema

Athol is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2]

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Geography

The Gore Highway passes through Athol, with an intersection of the following road segments in the locality. To the north-east the Gore Highway is now part of the Toowoomba Bypass, while to the east is the former Gore Highway alignment, now known as 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″S151°45′01″E / 27.6043°S 151.7504°E / -27.6043; 151.7504 (Athol State School (former)) ). [6] [7]

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

In the 2016 census, Athol had a population of 134 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Athol (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Athol". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 April 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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