Groomsville, Queensland

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Groomsville
Queensland
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Groomsville
Coordinates 27°20′27″S151°57′49″E / 27.3408°S 151.9636°E / -27.3408; 151.9636 (Groomsville (centre of locality))
Population132 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density2.218/km2 (5.746/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4352
Elevation450–720 m (1,476–2,362 ft) [2]
Area59.5 km2 (23.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Groomsville:
Douglas Plainby
Whichello 		Pechey
Douglas Groomsville Merritts Creek
Meringandan Kleinton Geham

Groomsville is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Groomsville had a population of 132 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

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Cooby Creek Reservoir

The locality is bounded to the south-east by Cooby Creek, to the south by the Cooby Creek Reservoir (the impoundment of the creek), and to the south-west by Cooby Creek now beyond the wall of the Cooby Dam. [2]

The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from north-east to north-west, while Groomsville Road runs to the south-east. [4]

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation. [2]

History

Jericho Estate Provisional School opened on 29 May 1906. In 1908, it was renamed Groomsville Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Groomsville State School. The school closed in 1951. [5] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site at 845 Pechey Maclagan Road ( 27°18′53″S151°57′59″E / 27.31475°S 151.96649°E / -27.31475; 151.96649 (Groomsville State School (former)) ). [6] [7] [2]

Cooby Dam was constructed between 1938 and 1941 making Cooby Creek Reservoir the first water supply dam for Toowoomba. [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Groomsville had a population of 113 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Groomsville had a population of 132 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Groomsville. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in neighbouring Geham to the south-east, Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the west, and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Crows Nest State School (to Year 10). For Years 11 and 12, the nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south. [10]

Amenities

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Boat ramp, 2014

There is a boat ramp into the Cooby Creek Reservoir at Cooby Dam Road ( 27°23′24″S151°56′36″E / 27.3900°S 151.9432°E / -27.3900; 151.9432 (Cooby Dam Road boat ramp) ). Although the boat ramp is within Groomsville, it must be accessed via neighbouring Meringandan or Kleinton. The boat ramp is managed by the Toowoomba Regional Council. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Groomsville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Groomsville – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49229)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Google (28 March 2022). "Groomsville, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  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. ↑ "Parish of Douglas" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Where our water comes from". Toowoomba Regional Council . 25 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Groomsville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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