Greenswamp, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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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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| Coordinates: 26.8002°S 150.4641°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 162.3 km2 (62.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 270–390 m (890–1,280 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 77 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.474/km2 (1.229/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413 | ||||||||||||
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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
Fairy Meadow Road State School opened on 5 November 1915. It closed in 1919.[4][5] It was on the northern side of Greenswamp Road (approx 26.80917°S 150.41493°E).[6]
Green Swamp State School opened circa 1936. It closed in 1950.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people.[8]
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]
