Antigua, Queensland facts for kids

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Antigua Community Hall, 2023
Antigua Location in Queensland
Population	126 (2021 census)
• Density	7.33/km2 (19.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4650
Area	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.3 km (14 mi) SW of Maryborough 52.3 km (32 mi) SW of Hervey Bay 240 km (149 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Antigua: Pilerwa Mungar Ferney Yerra Antigua Glenorchy St Mary Pioneers Rest Owanyilla

Antigua is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Antigua had a population of 126 people.

Geography

The Mary River is the eastern boundary of the locality and Myrtle Creek is the southern boundary.

The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north. The locality was once served by the Antigua railway station (25°38′16″S 152°36′08″E / 25.6379°S 152.6023°E / -25.6379; 152.6023 (Antigua railway station)), but it is now abandoned.

History

Opening of Antigua State School, 1918

Antigua State School opened on 20 August 1918 and closed on 31 March 1937.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Antigua had a population of 278 people.

In the 2016 census, Antigua had a population of 127 people.

In the 2021 census, Antigua had a population of 126 people.

Education

There 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.

Amenities

Sign on Antigua Hall, 2023

Antigua Community Hall is on Mungar Road (25°38′02″S 152°35′02″E / 25.6340°S 152.5839°E / -25.6340; 152.5839 (ANTIGUA COMMUNITY HALL)).