Antigua is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Antigua had a population of 126 people.[1]
| Antigua Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Antigua Community Hall, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Antigua | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°37′49″S 152°35′37″E / 25.6302°S 152.5936°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 126 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.33/km2 (18.97/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Mary River is the eastern boundary of the locality and Myrtle Creek is the southern boundary.[3]
The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north.[4] The locality was once served by the Antigua railway station (25°38′16″S 152°36′08″E / 25.6379°S 152.6023°E), but it is now abandoned.[3]
History
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Antigua State School opened on 20 August 1918 and closed on 31 March 1937.[5][6]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Antigua had a population of 278 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Antigua had a population of 127 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Antigua had a population of 126 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Antigua. The nearest government primary school is Mungar State School in neighbouring Mungar to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the north-west.[4]
Amenities
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Antigua Community Hall is on Mungar Road (25°38′02″S 152°35′02″E / 25.6340°S 152.5839°E).[9][10]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Antigua (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Antigua – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "GLEANINGS FROM THE COUNTRY". The Courier-mail. No. 1132. Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Antigua (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Antigua (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Antigua Community Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Further reading
edit- Mathis, Pam J. (1988). A history of Mungar. P. J. Mathis. Includes Yerra & Pilerwa, Yengarie, Antigua, Pioneers Rest — via State Library of Queensland