Ramsay, Queensland

Ramsay Queensland
Ramsay
Coordinates	27°44′00″S151°59′00″E / 27.7333°S 151.9833°E / -27.7333; 151.9833 (Ramsay (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°44′00″S151°59′00″E / 27.7333°S 151.9833°E / -27.7333; 151.9833 (Ramsay (centre of locality))
Population	348 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	5.249/km2 (13.595/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	66.3 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Ramsay: Hodgson Vale Preston Rockmount Cambooya Ramsay Fordsdale East Greenmount Budgee West Haldon

Ramsay is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census Ramsay had a population of 348 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Great Dividing Range passes through Ramsay, entering from the north from Preston and exiting to the south-east (Budgee / West Haldon). ^[3] The terrain to the east of the range is mountainous with the following named peaks:

• Darling Point ( 27°44′34″S152°01′13″E / 27.7428°S 152.0203°E / -27.7428; 152.0203 (Darling Point) ) 634 metres (2,080 ft) ^{[4] [5]}
• Hay Peak ( 27°42′47″S151°59′29″E / 27.7131°S 151.9913°E / -27.7131; 151.9913 (Hay Peak) ) 736 metres (2,415 ft) ^{[4] [6]}
• Mount Allen ( 27°43′22″S152°01′05″E / 27.7229°S 152.0181°E / -27.7229; 152.0181 (Mount Allen) ) 639 metres (2,096 ft) ^{[4] [7]}
• Mount Boodgee ( 27°44′01″S152°03′31″E / 27.7337°S 152.0585°E / -27.7337; 152.0585 (Mount Boodgee) ) 574 metres (1,883 ft) ^{[4] [8]}
• Mount Neale ( 27°42′09″S152°00′06″E / 27.7026°S 152.0017°E / -27.7026; 152.0017 (Mount Neale) ) 684 metres (2,244 ft) ^{[4] [9]}
• Mount Prosper ( 27°44′33″S152°00′05″E / 27.7426°S 152.0014°E / -27.7426; 152.0014 (Mount Prosper) ) 721 metres (2,365 ft) ^{[4] [10]}
• Paddy Point ( 27°43′42″S152°00′39″E / 27.7282°S 152.0108°E / -27.7282; 152.0108 (Paddy Point) ) 664 metres (2,178 ft) ^{[4] [11]}
• Prosperity Point ( 27°43′38″S152°02′21″E / 27.7273°S 152.0392°E / -27.7273; 152.0392 (Prosperity Point) ) 647 metres (2,123 ft) ^{[4] [12]}

Within the locality, the range is a watershed with the creeks that rise to the east of the range contributing to the North East Coast drainage basin which enter the Coral Sea, while the creeks that rise to the west of the range are ultimately tributaries of the Condamine River, part of the Murray Darling drainage basin. ^[3]

The terrain in the locality to the west of the range is still hilly but overall flatter and lower (down to 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level). The land use in the east of the locality is grazing on native vegetation, while the land use in the west of the locality is a mix of grazing and crop growing, the latter generally occurring closer to the creeks. ^[3]

History

The locality is named after Robert Ramsay, a pastoralist and politician. He was one of the owners of Eton Vale station and leased the Rosalie Plains pastoral run. He was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council. ^[2]

Ramsay State School opened on 3 October 1881. ^[13]

In the 2011 census Ramsay had a population of 310 people. ^[14]

In the 2016 census Ramsay had a population of 348 people. ^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: ^[15]

• Alpine Grange ( 27°43′24″S151°59′43″E / 27.7233°S 151.9954°E / -27.7233; 151.9954 (Alpine Grange (homestead)) )
• Alpine Grange ( 27°43′24″S151°59′43″E / 27.7233°S 151.9954°E / -27.7233; 151.9954 (Alpine Grange (homestead)) )
• Arinya ( 27°43′36″S151°57′07″E / 27.7268°S 151.9520°E / -27.7268; 151.9520 (Arinya (homestead)) )
• Laughma ( 27°43′51″S151°57′52″E / 27.7307°S 151.9645°E / -27.7307; 151.9645 (Laughma (homestead)) )
• Mount Prosper ( 27°43′37″S152°00′05″E / 27.7270°S 152.0013°E / -27.7270; 152.0013 (Mount Prosper (homestead)) )
• Mountain View ( 27°43′15″S151°55′40″E / 27.7208°S 151.9278°E / -27.7208; 151.9278 (Mountain View (homestead)) )
• Orourkes House ( 27°41′29″S151°59′38″E / 27.6913°S 151.9940°E / -27.6913; 151.9940 (Orourkes House (homestead)) )
• Venvale ( 27°43′08″S151°56′21″E / 27.7188°S 151.9392°E / -27.7188; 151.9392 (Venvale (homestead)) )

Education

Ramsay State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 173 Ramsay School Road ( 27°43′18″S151°57′45″E / 27.7216°S 151.9625°E / -27.7216; 151.9625 (Ramsay State School) ). ^{[16] [17]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). ^[18]

There are no secondary schools in Ramsay. The nearest government secondary schools are Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights and Harristown State High School in Harristown, both suburbs of Toowoomba to the north, and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south. ^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ramsay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Ramsay - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49260)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Darling Point - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 9363)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Hay Peak - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 15546)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Allen - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Boodgee - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 3603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mount Neale - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 23970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Mount Prosper - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 27572)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Paddy Point - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 25781)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Prosperity Point - mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 27574)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
13. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ramsay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
15. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
16. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. "Ramsay State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
18. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.

Further reading

• O'Keefe, Jack; Kunde, Bill; Ramsay State School (1981), Ramsay State School centenary 1881-1981, 3rd October, 1981, Ramsay State School, ISBN   978-0-9592735-0-2
• Savage, Jean, Ramsay State School 125th celebrations 1881-2006 — includes information on the now-closed schools of Eton Vale, Top Camp, Preston, Hodgson's Vale.