Greymare, Queensland
| Greymare Queensland |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 64 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3384/km2 (0.877/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 189.1 km2 (73.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Greymare is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Greymare had a population of 64 people.[1]
Geography
The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose / Rodgers Creek) and exits to the north (Thane).[3]
The South-Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose) and exits to the north (Thane).[3] Greymare railway station served the locality but is now abandoned (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[4]
History
The locality was named after a grey mare which belonged to pastoralist John Deuchar. This horse would escape from any paddock and head for the Greymare Creek. The Graymare railway station was named in 1904.[2]
Toolburra South State School opened on 2 June 1879. In 1924 it was renamed Greymare State School. It closed in 1966.[5]
In the 2016 census Greymare had a population of 64 people.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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