Athol, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Athol
City:Toowoomba Region
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6194°N 151.7702°W
Pop:139
Postcode:4350
Area:26.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:16.5
Dir1:SW
Location1:Harristown
Dist2:19.6
Dir2:NE
Location2:Pittsworth
Dist3:20.5
Dir3:WSW
Location3:Toowoomba CBD
Dist4:155
Dir4:W
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Biddeston
Near-Ne:Westbrook
Near-E:Westbrook
Near-Se:Wyreema
Near-S:Umbiram
Near-Sw:Southbrook
Near-W:Biddeston
Near-Nw:Biddeston

Athol is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Athol had a population of 139 people.

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.[2]

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.[3] It was located on the north-east corner of Athol School Road and Berghofer Road .[4]

Demographics

In the, Athol had a population of 277 people.

In the, Athol had a population of 134 people.

In the, Athol had a population of 139 people.

Education

There are no schools in Athol. The nearest government primary schools are Biddeston State School in neighbouring Biddeston to the north-west, Westbrook State School in neighbouring Westbrook to the east, and Wyreema State School in neighbouring Wyreema to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-west and Harristown State High School in Harristown to the north-east.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 5 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Toowoomba Second Range Crossing - Project Fact Sheet . Queensland Treasury and Trade . 28 January 2014 . Projects Queensland . 5 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105051021/http://www.treasury.qld.gov.au/projects-queensland/projects/toowoomba-range-crossing/tsrc-fact-sheet.pdf . 5 November 2014 .
  3. 2 April 2014.
  4. Web site: 1932. Parish of Westbrook sheet 1. live. 26 March 2021. Queensland Government. Map. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326085745/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-westbrook-sh1-1932.jpg . 26 March 2021 .
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 22 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .