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Greenswamp, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°48′01″S 150°27′51″E / 26.8002°S 150.4641°E / -26.8002; 150.4641 (Greenswamp (centre of locality))
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Greenswamp
Queensland
Greenswamp is located in Queensland
Greenswamp
Greenswamp
Coordinates26°48′01″S 150°27′51″E / 26.8002°S 150.4641°E / -26.8002; 150.4641 (Greenswamp (centre of locality))
Population40 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.246/km2 (0.64/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Elevation270–390 m (886–1,280 ft)
Area162.3 km2 (62.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Greenswamp:
Goombi Rywung Baking Board
Columboola Greenswamp Chinchilla
Nangram Crossroads Crossroads

Greenswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-east by the Condamine River.[3] The elevation ranges from 270 to 390 metres (890 to 1,280 ft) with lower land nearer the river and the higher land to the north.[3]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation on the hilly land and growing crops on the flatter lower land.[3]

History

In the 2016 census, Greenswamp had a population of 40 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Greenswamp. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Chincilla State School and Chinchilla State High School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the east.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenswamp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Greenswamp – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47704)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2020.