Anthony, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Anthony
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8805°N 152.6883°W
Pop:133
Established:Gazetted on 30 January 2009
Postcode:4310
Area:13.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Milora
Near-Ne:Milbong
Near-E:Milbong
Near-Se:Roadvale
Near-S:Blantyre
Near-Sw:Munbilla
Near-W:Munbilla
Near-Nw:Milora

Anthony is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Anthony had a population of 133 people.

Geography

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

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

The principal land use is grazing with some cropping.

History

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

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 . The line closed in June 1964.[3] [4]

Demographics

In the, Anthony had a population of 111 people. 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.

In the, Anthony had a population of 133 people.

Education

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

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. News: SKETCHER.. 28 March 1914. The Queenslander. 21 August 2019. 2454. Queensland, Australia. 8. National Library of Australia. 2 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202054051/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25505199. live.
  3. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 57–58, 224.
  4. Web site: Flinders. 1927. Queensland Government. Map. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200529024643/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-flinders-1927-1.jpg. 29 May 2020. 29 May 2020.