Blantyre, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Blantyre
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9013°N 152.6775°W
Pop:54
Postcode:4310
Area:6.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.5
Dir1:N
Location1:Boonah
Dist2:39.3
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Ipswich
Dist3:41.2
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Beaudesert
Dist4:78.4
Dir4:SW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Anthony
Near-Ne:Anthony
Near-E:Roadvale
Near-Se:Roadvale
Near-S:Roadvale
Near-Sw:Obum Obum
Near-W:Munbilla
Near-Nw:Anthony

Blantyre is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Blantyre had a population of 54 people.

Geography

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

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).[1] 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. It was on the western half of 107 Blantyre Road .[2] [3] Following the closure, the school building was relocated to the Laidley Pioneer Village.[4] [5]

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 . The line closed in June 1964.[6] [7]

Demographics

In the, Blantyre had a population of 59 people. 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.

In the, Blantyre had a population of 54 people.

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.

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 1927 . Flinders . 8 June 2022 . . Map . 29 May 2020 . 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 . live .
  3. Web site: 1963 . Parish of Fassifern sheet 2 . 8 June 2022 . . Map . 8 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608082325/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-fassifern-sh2-1963.jpg . live .
  4. Web site: Blantyre State School, 1903 . 2022-06-08 . . 8 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608082349/http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=slq_alma21243952790002061&vid=SLQ&search_scope=SLQ_PCI_EBSCO&tab=all&lang=en_US&context=L . live .
  5. Web site: Laidley Historical School House . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406071640/http://www.laidleypioneervillage.org.au/schoolhouse.html . 6 April 2020 . 8 June 2022 . Laidley Pioneer Village.
  6. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 57–58, 224.
  7. 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.