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Grantham
Grantham, Queensland
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Coordinates: 27°34′37″S152°12′08″E / 27.5769°S 152.2022°E / -27.5769; 152.2022 (Grantham (town centre))
Country Australia
State Queensland
LGA
Location
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Area
 • Total
49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 • Total796 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density16.146/km2 (41.82/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4347
County Cavendish
Parish Lockyer
Localities around Grantham
Helidon Seventeen Mile Ringwood
Helidon Grantham Gatton
Placid Hills
Carpendale Veradilla
Winwill 		Lower Tenthill

Grantham is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] The town is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2021 census, the locality of Grantham had a population of 796 people. [1]

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Geography

The Warrego Highway passes through from east to west. The north-west corner is occupied by part of the Lockyer State Forest.

History

The area was first settled in 1841, by George Mocatta. [4] He named his pastoral run Grantham, which became the name of the town. [2]

In 1866, a railway siding from the main Toowoomba line was opened which assisted in the development of a small settlement. It wasn't until the mid-1870s that the Grantham railway station was built. [4]

In August 1895, tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school at Grantham Scrub. [5] In January 1896 teacher, Catherine M. Ludeman was appointed to the Grantham Scrub Provisional School, suggesting it opened around that time. [6] [7] On 1 January 1909, it became Grantham Scrub State School. It closed circa 1950. [8] It was located at 119 Missouri Road (corner of Grantham Scrub Road, 27°35′36″S152°11′06″E / 27.59327°S 152.18507°E / -27.59327; 152.18507 (Grantham Scrub State School (former)) ) within the present-day locality of neighbouring Veradilla. [9] [10]

Grantham Provisional School opened on 23 January 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Grantham State School. [8]

A butter factory was established in 1907. The building was replaced in 1926 by a brick building which operated until 1971. [4]

Grantham Post Office opened on 1 January 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1876). [11]

On 10 January 2011, Grantham was severely damaged in a huge flash flood. 12 people died and a large number of houses and other buildings were destroyed. [12] Following the floods, Grantham received visits by politicians including Queensland Premier Anna Bligh on numerous occasions. Australia's Governor-General Quentin Bryce also visited the town. [13] In May 2011, it was announced that the town would be moved to higher ground to prevent future damaging floods. [14] A 935-acre site was purchased so that landholders could be provided a voluntary swap of equivalent-sized blocks. [15] The new site is situated on a hill overlooking Grantham and has permission from the state government to bypass the normal development approval process. [16] Residents of nearby Murphys Creek, Postmans Ridge, Withcott and Helidon have been included in the fast-tracked plan. As of March 2022, 110 houses are on the hill but over 50 dwellings remain in the older part of town. [17]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Grantham had a population of 634 people. 81.1% of people were born in Australia and 90.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 24.3%, Catholic 17.8% and Anglican 15.5%. [18]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Grantham had a population of 796 people. [1]

Education

Grantham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Victor Street ( 27°34′26″S152°12′07″E / 27.5740°S 152.2020°E / -27.5740; 152.2020 (Grantham State School) ). [19] [20] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 95 students with 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [21]

There are no secondary schools in Grantham. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the east. [22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grantham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Grantham – town in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 14609)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Grantham – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 61. ISBN   0-7345-1008-X.
  5. ↑ "TENDERS INVITED". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5322. Queensland, Australia. 17 August 1895. p. 5. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "The Education Department". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5390. Queensland, Australia. 25 January 1896. p. 5. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "The Department of Public Instruction". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser . Vol. XXXVI, no. 5454. Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1896. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ↑ "Parish of Terry" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  11. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  12. ↑ Walter Sofronoff (October 2015). "Grantham Floods Commission of Inquiry" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  13. ↑ Tom Threadingham (24 May 2011). "Power and passion". Gatton, Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star . Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  14. ↑ Georgia Waters (5 May 2011). "Flooded Queensland town to be relocated". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  15. ↑ Heffernan, Timothy; Vahanvati, Mittul; Halvitigala, Dulani; Majumdar, Ananya; McEvoy, Darryn; Sanderson, David (3 April 2025). "Enhancing housing recovery policy and practice for improving community resilience to future disasters". AHURI Final Report (FR 439). doi:10.18408/ahuri7133201. ISSN   1834-7223.
  16. ↑ Matt Wordsworth (8 June 2011). "Flood-ravaged Grantham moves to higher ground". Australia: ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  17. ↑ "'If there's higher ground, do it': The flood-prone Queensland community that moved up a hill". ABC News. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  18. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grantham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg CC-BY icon.svg Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
  19. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Grantham State School". Grantham State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  21. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  22. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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