Blantyre, Queensland

Blantyre Queensland
Chaff carting at Blantyre, circa 1896
Blantyre
Coordinates	27°54′05″S152°40′39″E / 27.9013°S 152.6775°E / -27.9013; 152.6775 (Blantyre (centre of locality))
Population	59 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	9.22/km2 (23.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4310
Area	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.5 km (8 mi) N of Boonah 39.3 km (24 mi) SSW of Ipswich 41.2 km (26 mi) WNW of Beaudesert 78.4 km (49 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Blantyre: Anthony Anthony Anthony Munbilla Blantyre Roadvale Obum Obum Roadvale Roadvale

Blantyre is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Blantyre had a population of 59 people. ^[1]

Geography

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[3]

History

The name Blantyre was originally a property name given by James Moffatt, believed to be after a Scottish town of Blantyre. Later, it was also used for a railway station (now closed). ^[2]

Blantyre State School, 1903

Blantyre State School opened on 28 February 1876. It closed in 1886. It reopened on 21 November 1887 as Blantyre Provisional School. On 6 July 1901, it became Blantyre State School again. It closed in 1969. ^[4] It was on the western half of 107 Blantyre Road ( 27°54′19″S152°41′04″E / 27.9052°S 152.6844°E / -27.9052; 152.6844 (Blantyre State School (former)) ). ^{[5] [6] [3]} Following the closure, the school building was relocated to the Laidley Pioneer Village. ^{[7] [8]}

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887, the line was extended to Dugundan with Blantyre being served by Blantyre railway station on Blantyre Road near the junction with Greer Road ( 27°54′20″S152°41′00″E / 27.9056°S 152.6832°E / -27.9056; 152.6832 (Blantyre railway station (former)) ). The line closed in June 1964. ^{[9] [10]}

In the 2016 census, Blantyre had a population of 59 people. ^[1] The locality contained 23 households, in which 51.9% of the population were males and 48.1% of the population were females with a median age of 52, 14 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $977, $461 below the national average. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Blantyre. The nearest government primary school is Roadvale State School in neighbouring Roadvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south. ^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blantyre (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Blantyre – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48334)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 June 2022.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
6. "Parish of Fassifern sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1963. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
7. "Blantyre State School, 1903". State Library of Queensland . Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
8. "Laidley Historical School House". Laidley Pioneer Village. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
9. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
10. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.