Athol, Queensland


Athol is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Athol had a population of 134 people.

Geography

The Gore Highway passes through Athol. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing will join the Gore Highway at Athol and is planned to be completed by 2018.

History

Westbrook Provisional School opened on 25 July 1887. In 1903, it was renamed Athol Provisional School and became Athol State School on 1 October 1910. It closed on 20 July 1962.
In the, Athol had a population of 277 people.