Grays Gate, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Grays Gate
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9694°N 151.3194°W
Pop:28
Postcode:4357
Area:29.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:14.3
Dir1:S
Location1:Millmerran
Dist2:56.2
Dir2:SW
Location2:Pittsworth
Dist3:94.6
Dir3:SW
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:227
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Brisbane
Elevation:420-480
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Millmerran
Near-Ne:Punchs Creek
Near-E:Rocky Creek
Near-Se:Rocky Creek
Near-S:Lavelle
Near-Sw:Lavelle
Near-W:Clontarf
Near-Nw:Domville

Grays Gate is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Grays Gate had a population of 28 people.

Geography

The locality is to the south of Millmerran.

The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality is believed to be named after an early settler.[1]

Public telephone facilities became available in August 1924.[2]

Demographics

In the, Grays Gate had a population of 38 people.

In the, Grays Gate had a population of 28 people.

Education

There are no schools in Grays Gate. Millmerran State School in neighbouring Millmerran to the north provides primary schooling and secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest school is Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-east.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 25 October 2019.
  2. News: 19 August 1924 . GRAY’S GATE TELEPHONE . LXIII . 4 . . 198 . Queensland, Australia . 22 September 2023 . National Library of Australia . 22 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922054710/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253892005 . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 22 September 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .