Greymare, Queensland
Suburbs around Greymare: | ||
Karara | Thane | Montrose |
Karara | Greymare | Rodgers Creek |
Cement Mills | Cement Mills | Palgrave |
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
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 / -28.1714; 151.7667 (Greymare railway station)).[4]
History
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 / -28.19914; 151.75539 (Greymare State School (former))).[6][7][3]
Demographics
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
- ^ 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.
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