Greycliffe, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°13′48″S 150°17′46″E / 24.23°S 150.2961°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 112.6 km2 (43.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.497/km2 (1.288/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4715 | ||||||||||||
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Greycliffe is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Greycliffe had a population of 56 people.[1]
The terrain is mountainous in the centre and west of the locality, up to 310 metres (1,020 ft) above sea level. It is part of the Banana Range. This area is within the Overdeen State Forest. The eastern edge of the locality is lower, down to 140 metres (460 ft) above sea level. This eastern land is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation with some cropping.[3]
History
Greycliffe State School opened on 11 November 1935. It closed on 17 December 1993.[4] It was on the corner of Belldeen Greycliffe Road and Prospect Creek Goovigen Road (24°15′58″S 150°21′22″E / 24.2661°S 150.3562°E), now over the boundary into Orange Creek.[5][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Greycliffe had a population of 22 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Greycliffe had a population of 56 people.[1]
