Blantyre is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Blantyre had a population of 54 people.

Geography

The predominant land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

The name ''Blantyre'' was originally a property name given by James Moffatt, believed to be after a Scottish town of

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. Later, it was also used for a railway station (now closed). 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 (). Following the closure, the school building was relocated to the

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. The

Fassifern railway line The Dugandan railway line was a branch railway in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia. It was also known as the Fassifern railway line. It operated from 1882 to 1964. Geography The line began west of Ipswich station o ...

(Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from

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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.

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 Roadvale State School is a heritage-listed state school at 111 Roadvale Road, Roadvale, Queensland, Roadvale, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John Ferguson (architect), John Ferguson and Robert Ferguson (architect) ...

in neighbouring Roadvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in

Boonah Boonah is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Boonah had a population of 2,557 people. Geography The town is positioned near the Fassifern Valley, McPherson Range and Main Ra ...

to the south.

References

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland