Anthony, Queensland

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Anthony
Queensland
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Anthony
Coordinates 27°52′50″S152°41′18″E / 27.8805°S 152.6883°E / -27.8805; 152.6883 (Anthony (centre of locality))
Population111 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density8.04/km2 (20.83/sq mi)
EstablishedGazetted on 30 January 2009
Postcode(s) 4310
Area13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Anthony:
Milora Milora Milbong
Munbilla Anthony Milbong
Munbilla Blantyre Roadvale

Anthony is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Anthony had a population of 111 people. [1]

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Geography

The Roadvale Harrisville Road traverses the locality from south-east (Roadvale) to the north-east (Milora/Milbong). [3]

The creeks that rise in the locality contribute to the Bremer River, a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay. [3]

The principal land use is grazing with some cropping. [3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Anthony railway station, which in turn was named circa 1887 after a local resident. [2] [4]

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 the Anthony district being served by Anthony railway station ( 27°53′01″S152°40′23″E / 27.8836°S 152.6731°E / -27.8836; 152.6731 (Anthony railway station) ). The line closed in June 1964. [5] [6]

In the 2016 census, Anthony had a population of 111 people. [1] The locality contains 40 households, in which 45.4% of the population are males and 54.6% of the population are females with a median age of 43, 5 above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,531, $93 above the national average. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Anthony. The nearest primary schools are in Roadvale and Harrisville. The nearest secondary school is in Boonah. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Anthony (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Anthony – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45106)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. "SKETCHER". The Queenslander . No. 2454. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
  6. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.