Greenswamp, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°48′01″S 150°27′51″E / 26.8002°S 150.4641°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 162.3 km2 (62.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 270–390 m (890–1,280 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 77 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.474/km2 (1.229/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413 | ||||||||||||
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Greenswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Greenswamp had a population of 77 people.[2]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the south-east by the Condamine River.[4] 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.[4]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation on the hilly land and growing crops on the flatter lower land.[4]
History
Fairy Meadow Road State School opened on 5 November 1915. It closed in 1919.[5][6] It was on the northern side of Greenswamp Road (approx 26°48′33″S 150°24′54″E / 26.80917°S 150.41493°E).[7]
Green Swamp State School opened circa 1936. It closed in 1950.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Greenswamp had a population of 77 people.[2]
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.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenswamp (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.