Alton Downs, Queensland

Alton Downs is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Alton Downs had a population of 1,278 people.[1]

Alton Downs
Queensland
Alton Downs
Coordinates23.3158°S 150.3644°E / -23.3158; 150.3644 (Alton Downs (centre of locality))
Population1,278 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density7.216/km2 (18.690/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area177.1 km2 (68.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Alton Downs:
South Yaamba Etna Creek Glendale
Ridgelands Alton Downs Glenlee
Dalma Nine Mile Pink Lily

History

The locality name was derived from a pastoral property. The name was assigned to a railway station named by the Queensland Railways Department on 18 Aug 1916.[2]

Alton Downs Provisional School opened on 10 February 1890. In 1908 it became Alton Downs State School. It closed on 26 March 1964.[3] It was at 1247 Ridgelands Road (23.3071°S 150.3869°E / -23.3071; 150.3869 (Alton Downs State School (former))).[4][5]

The Alton Downs Community Hall officially opened on 2 January 1905.[6]

The Alton Downs War Memorial was officially unveiled on 16 October 1920 by Mrs H.G. Wheeler to honour those from the district who served in World War I. The memorial is made of Ulam marble and is a 12-foot (3.7 m) broken column (signifying young life cut short). It cost £180 to erect and the stone mason was Frederick Moulton Allan of Rockhampton.[7][8][9]

In the 2016 census, Alton Downs had a population of 1,278 people.[1]

Amenities

The Alton Downs Community Hall is at 1569 Ridgelands Road (23.3028°S 150.3560°E / -23.3028; 150.3560 (Alton Downs Community Hall)).[6] The Alton Downs War Memorial is in the grounds of the hall (23.3027°S 150.3563°E / -23.3027; 150.3563 (Alton Downs War Memorial)). It commemorates those who served and died in World War I and World War II.[7][8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alton Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Alton Downs – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 49355)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "County of Livingstone sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1912. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. "Alton Downs Hall". Rockhampton Regional Council. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. "Alton Downs War Memorial". Queensland War Memorials Register. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. "Alton Downs War Memorial | Monument Australia". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. "ROLL OF HONOUR". Morning Bulletin (17, 411). Queensland, Australia. 18 October 1920. p. 10. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.


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