Greenlands, Queensland

Greenlands is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Greenlands had a population of 244 people.[1]

Greenlands
Queensland
Greenlands State School, 2009
Greenlands is located in Queensland
Greenlands
Greenlands
Coordinates28°39′12″S 151°47′11″E / 28.6533°S 151.7863°E / -28.6533; 151.7863 (Greenlands (centre of locality))
Population244 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.000/km2 (10.360/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4380
Area61.0 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Greenlands:
Pikedale Amiens Amiens
Pikedale Greenlands Broadwater
Nundubbermere Nundubbermere Thorndale

Geography

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Stanthorpe – Texas Road passes from east to west through the locality.[3]

History

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Bertram (Jack) Greenland, 1872

The locality is named after Bertram (Jack) Greenland, a building contractor in Stanthorpe.[4]

Thorndale State School opened in 1915. It was relocated to a new location near Spring Creek in 1924 and opened on 12 November 1924 as Greenlands State School. (Note another Thorndale State School opened in neighbouring Thorndale in 1945).[5]

Casley Mt Hutton Winery planted eight different varieties of grapevines in 1996 and opened its cellar door in August 2001. At 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, it is one of the higher altitude viveyards in the Granite Belt district.[6][7]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Greenlands had a population of 250 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Greenlands had a population of 244 people.[1]

Education

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Greenlands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1209 Texas Road (28°39′39″S 151°49′39″E / 28.6608°S 151.8274°E / -28.6608; 151.8274 (Greenlands State School)).[9][10] In 2016, the school had enrolment of 106 students with 8 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) with 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 108 students with 8 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[12]

There are no secondary schools in Greenlands. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the east.[13]

Attractions

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Casley Mt Hutton Winery is at 94 Mount Hutton Road (28°39′59″S 151°48′15″E / 28.6665°S 151.8043°E / -28.6665; 151.8043 (Casely Mount Hutton Winery)).[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Greenlands – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 50092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ^ Unidentified (1872), Bertram (Jack) Greenland, building contractor in Stanthorpe, 1872, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 19 September 2017
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ a b "Casley Mt Hutton Winery". Granite Belt Wine Country. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Casley Mount Hutton Winery". Taste The Granite Belt Wine Blog. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  9. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Greenlands State School". Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Greenlands State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  12. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

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