East Greenmount, Queensland

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East Greenmount
Queensland
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East Greenmount
Coordinates 27°46′49″S151°56′26″E / 27.7802°S 151.9405°E / -27.7802; 151.9405 (East Greenmount (town centre))
Population361 (2016 census locality) [1]
 • Density8.454/km2 (21.90/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4359
Area42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around East Greenmount:
Cambooya Ramsay Ramsay
Greenmount East Greenmount Budgee
Nobby Nobby Ascot

East Greenmount is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census the locality of East Greenmount had a population of 361 people. [1]

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Geography

East Greenmount is on the Darling Downs and, as its name suggests, to the immediate east of the town of Greenmount.

The New England Highway passes the town, running through the locality from north-west to south. [4] Mount Sibley is an isolated peak in the south of East Greenmount.

History

The name Greenmount comes from a farm name used by Donald Mackintosh who represented the area as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cambooya from 1899 to 1912 and Pittsworth from 1912 to 1915. [2]

Emu Creek State School opened on 31 May 1875. [5]

Until 13 May 2005, the official name for the area was Greenmount East. [2]

In the 2016 census the locality of East Greenmount had a population of 361 people. [1]

Education

Emu Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14534 New England Highway ( 27°47′00″S151°56′41″E / 27.7833°S 151.9448°E / -27.7833; 151.9448 (Emu Creek State School) ). [6] [7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 24 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). [8]

There are no secondary schools in East Greenmount. The nearest secondary schools are Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south and two schools in Toowoomba to the north: Harristown State High School in Harristown and Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights. [4]

Facilities

Greenmount Waste Facility is at 123 Falknau Road ( 27°45′56″S151°55′37″E / 27.7655°S 151.9269°E / -27.7655; 151.9269 (Greenmount Waste Facility) ). It is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council. [9]

Amenities

Steele Rudd Park is at 172 Steele Rudd Road ( 27°47′10″S151°57′45″E / 27.7860°S 151.9624°E / -27.7860; 151.9624 (Steele Rudd Park) ). It is dedicated to the family of Steele Rudd family and features replica historical buildings. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Greenmount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "East Greenmount – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 43706)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "East Greenmount – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49259)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 Google (29 July 2019). "East Greenmount, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Emu Creek State School". Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Waste facilities - operating hours, locations, fees & accepted waste materials". Toowoomba Regional Council . 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "East Greenmount - Steele Rudd Park". Toowoomba Regional Council . 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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