Greymare, Queensland
| Greymare Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Greymare | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°15′49″S 151°43′19″E / 28.2636°S 151.7219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.370/km2 (0.96/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 189.1 km2 (73.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Greymare is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Greymare had a population of 70 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose / Rodgers Creek) and exits to the north (Thane).[3]
The South-Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose) and exits to the north (Thane).[3] Greymare railway station served the locality but is now abandoned (28°10′17″S 151°46′00″E / 28.1714°S 151.7667°E).[4]
History
[edit]The locality was named after a grey mare which belonged to pastoralist John Deuchar. This horse would escape from any paddock and head for the Greymare Creek. The Graymare railway station was named in 1904.[2]
Toolburra South State School opened on 2 June 1879. In 1924 it was renamed Greymare State School. It closed in 1966.[5] It was at 5 Lagoon Creek Road opposite Graymare School Road (28°11′57″S 151°45′19″E / 28.19914°S 151.75539°E).[6][7][3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Greymare had a population of 64 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Greymare had a population of 70 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greymare (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Greymare – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45939)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of South Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greymare (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- A history of Wheatvale and district : produced to commemorate 100 years of State School Education in Queensland, 1875-1975. 1975. — via State Library of Queensland, includes the districts of Allan, Bony Mountain, Greymare, Pratten, Rodger's Creek, Thane, Thane's Creek and Wheatvale.