Greenswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Greenswamp had a population of 77 people.[1]
| Greenswamp Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Greenswamp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°48′01″S 150°27′51″E / 26.8002°S 150.4641°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 77 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.474/km2 (1.229/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 270–390 m (886–1,280 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 162.3 km2 (62.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded to the south-east by the Condamine River.[3] The elevation ranges from 270 to 390 metres (890 to 1,280 ft) with lower land nearer the river and the higher land to the north.[3]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation on the hilly land and growing crops on the flatter lower land.[3]
History
editFairy Meadow Road State School opened on 5 November 1915. It closed in 1919.[4][5] It was on the northern side of Greenswamp Road (approx 26°48′33″S 150°24′54″E / 26.80917°S 150.41493°E).[6]
Green Swamp State School opened circa 1936. It closed in 1950.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Greenswamp had a population of 77 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Greenswamp. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Chincilla State School and Chinchilla State High School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the east.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenswamp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Greenswamp – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47704)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 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
- ^ "Agency ID 9008, Fairy Meadow Road State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "County of Bulwer" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenswamp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
