Greenswamp, Queensland

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Greenswamp
Queensland
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Greenswamp
Coordinates 26°48′01″S150°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 zone AEST (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]

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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

Green Swamp State School opened circa 1936. It closed in 1950. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people. [5]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenswamp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Greenswamp – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47704)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenswamp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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