Greenswamp, Queensland

Greenswamp
Queensland
Greenswamp is located in Queensland
Greenswamp
Greenswamp
Coordinates26°48′01″S 150°27′51″E / 26.8002°S 150.4641°E / -26.8002; 150.4641 (Greenswamp (centre of locality))
Population77 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.474/km2 (1.229/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Elevation270–390 m (886–1,280 ft)
Area162.3 km2 (62.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Greenswamp:
Goombi Rywung Baking Board
Columboola Greenswamp Chinchilla
Nangram Crossroads Crossroads

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]

Geography

The 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

Fairy 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 / -26.80917; 150.41493 (Fairy Meadow Road State School (former))).[6]

Green Swamp State School opened circa 1936. It closed in 1950.[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Greenswamp had a population of 77 people.[1]

Education

There 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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenswamp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Greenswamp – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47704)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Agency ID 9008, Fairy Meadow Road State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. ^ "County of Bulwer" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenswamp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata