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 | |||||||||||||||
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Alton Downs | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23.3158°S 150.3644°E / -23.3158; 150.3644 (Alton Downs (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,278 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.216/km2 (18.690/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 177.1 km2 (68.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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 stonemason was Frederick Moulton Allan of Rockhampton.[7][8][9]
In the 2016 census, Alton Downs had a population of 1,278 people.[1]
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]
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