Grant, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Grant
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.5855°N 145.6647°W
Pop:11
Area:1348.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:50.0
Dir1:E
Location1:Barcaldine
Dist2:50.7
Dir2:W
Location2:Jericho
Dist3:540
Dir3:W
Location3:Rockhampton
Dist4:1123
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Barcaldine Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Ingberry
Near-Ne:Garfield
Near-E:Mexico
Near-Se:Narbethong
Near-S:Narbethong
Near-Sw:Narbethong
Near-W:Barcaldine
Near-Nw:Ingberry

Grant is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Grant had a population of 11 people.

On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Grant was mostly incorporated into Barcaldine, except for the eastern corner which was incorporated into Jericho.[2] [3] [4]

Geography

The Capricorn Highway and, to its immediate south, Central Western railway line pass through the locality from east (Garfield/Mexico) to the west (Barcaldine).

The Alice River flows through the locality from the north-east (Garfield) to the south-west (Barcaldine).

The undeveloped town of Alice is within Grant, located along the Central Western railway line.

Education

There are no schools in Grant. The nearest primary schools are in Barcaldine and Jericho. The nearest secondary school is in Barcaldine.

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Recent place name decisions. 22 November 2019. Queensland Government. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022094413/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions. 22 October 2019. 2020-01-15.
  3. Web site: Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. 17 May 2019. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115095803/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1443970/18097-qpn1398-proposed.pdf. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. 17 May 2019. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115100755/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1461878/18097-qpn1398-decision.pdf. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.