Greenmount, Queensland (Toowoomba Region) Explained

Type:town
Greenmount
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.7858°N 151.905°W
Pop:765
Postcode:4359
Area:48.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:19.1
Dir1:N
Location1:Clifton
Dist2:29.5
Dir2:S
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:153
Dir3:WSW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Cambooya
Near-Ne:East Greenmount
Near-E:East Greenmount
Near-Se:Nobby
Near-S:Nobby
Near-Sw:Nobby
Near-W:Felton
Near-Nw:Cambooya

Greenmount is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Greenmount had a population of 765 people.

Geography

Greenmount is a rural town on the Darling Downs. It is located just off the New England Highway 32km (20miles) south of the regional city of Toowoomba.

History

Greenmount was formerly known as Greenmount West, and prior to that as Emu Creek. It takes its present name from the property owned by Donald Mackintosh, a local farmer and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

The region was settled by graziers in the 1840s; farming activities remain the chief source of employment in Greenmount today.[3]

In 1879, the post office called Emu Creek Siding was renamed Greenmount, and the post office formerly called Greenmount was renamed Emu Creek.[4]

Greenmount Presbyterian Church opened on Sunday 11 July 1886.[5] [6]

Greenmount Provisional School opened on 10 September 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Greenmount State School.

The Greenmount War Memorial was dedicated on 11 December 1922 by Queensland Governor, Matthew Nathan.[7]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Greenmount had a population of 336 people.

In the, the locality of Greenmount had a population of 699 people.

In the, the locality of Greenmount had a population of 765 people.

Heritage listings

Greenmount has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Greenmount State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Haldon Street (-27.7893°N 151.9067°W).[9] [10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[11]

There are no secondary schools in Greenmount. The nearest secondary schools are Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south and Harristown State High School in Harristown, Toowoomba, to the north.

Amenities

Library services in Greenmount are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Pilton Street every Friday.[12]

Greenmount features a number of parks, including:

Notable residents

Author Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis), of Dad and Dave fame, lived in the region and attended Emu Creek State School, a nearby school, until the age of twelve.[16] Also, Queensland artist Rex Backhaus-Smith lived there with his family in the 1970s.[17] [18] [19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 29 December 2020.
  3. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Greenmount/2005/02/17/1108500203367.html Sydney Morning Herald
  4. News: 13 September 1879 . New Zealand. . XXXIV . 5 . . 3,845 . Queensland, Australia . 4 February 2023 . National Library of Australia . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205060639/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/882004 . live .
  5. News: 17 July 1886. Greenmount Presbyterian Church.. XXX. 3. Darling Downs Gazette. 5,952. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 2021. National Library of Australia. 5 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205061936/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170804019. live.
  6. News: 6 March 1886. Advertising. 6. Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. 3452. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 13 December 2021. 5 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205061936/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216253370. live.
  7. Web site: Greenmount War Memorial. Monument Australia. 5 April 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407125059/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict/multiple/display/91532-greenmount-war-memorial. 7 April 2014. dmy-all.
  8. 15 July 2013.
  9. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: Greenmount State School. 21 November 2018. 22 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122080708/https://greenmountss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  11. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  12. Web site: Mobile library . . 10 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141024060057/http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/libraries/your-local-library/3035-mobile-library-van . 24 October 2014 . dmy-all .
  13. Web site: 20 November 2020. Land for public recreation - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  14. Web site: 1 October 2020. Greenmount - Bicentennial Memorial Park. 22 January 2021. Toowoomba Regional Council. 5 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205061937/https://tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-gardens/parks-by-location/greenmount-bicentennial-memorial-park. live.
  15. Web site: 6 October 2020. Jack Derrick Park. 22 January 2021. Toowoomba Regional Council. 5 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205061938/https://tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-gardens/parks-by-location/greenmount-jack-derrick-park. live.
  16. http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks15/1500721h/0-dict-biogD.html#davis1 Dictionary of Australian Biography
  17. Web site: Rex Backhaus-Smith. Art on Cairncross. en. 26 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312231904/http://www.artoncairncross.com.au/rex-backhaus-smith.html. 12 March 2018. dmy-all.
  18. News: Darling Heights house hides fascinating history. AndrewBackhouse. Chronicle. 26 April 2018. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026063239/http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/darling-heights-house-hides-fascinating-history/3093811/. 26 October 2016. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Rex Backhaus Smith - Painting Life. www.usc.edu.au. en. 26 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075108/https://www.usc.edu.au/art-gallery/whats-on/rex-backhaus-smith-painting-life. 26 April 2018. dmy-all.

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