Town in Queensland, Australia
Greenmount is a rural town andlocality in theToowoomba Region ,Queensland , Australia.[ 2] [ 3] 2021 census , the locality of Greenmount had a population of 765 people.[ 1]
Greenmount is a rural town on theDarling Downs . It is located just off theNew England Highway 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of the regional city ofToowoomba .
Greenmount was formerly known as Greenmount West, and prior to that as Emu Creek. It takes its present name from the property owned byDonald Mackintosh , a local farmer and Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly .[ 2]
The region was settled by graziers in the 1840s; farming activities remain the chief source of employment in Greenmount today.[ 4]
In 1879, thepost office called Emu Creek Siding was renamed Greenmount, and the post office formerly called Greenmount was renamed Emu Creek.[ 5]
Greenmount Presbyterian Church opened on Sunday 11 July 1886.[ 6] [ 7]
Greenmount Provisional School opened on 10 September 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Greenmount State School.[ 8]
The Greenmount War Memorial was dedicated on 11 December 1922 byQueensland Governor ,Matthew Nathan .[ 9]
In the2006 census , the locality of Greenmount had a population of 336 people.[ 10]
In the2016 census , the locality of Greenmount had a population of 699 people.[ 11]
In the2021 census , the locality of Greenmount had a population of 765 people.[ 1]
Greenmount has a number ofheritage-listed sites, including:
Greenmount State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Haldon Street (27°47′21″S 151°54′24″E / 27.7893°S 151.9067°E /-27.7893; 151.9067 (Greenmount State School ) [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
There are no secondary schools in Greenmount. The nearest secondary schools are Clifton State High School inClifton to the south andHarristown State High School inHarristown ,Toowoomba , to the north.[ 16]
Library services in Greenmount are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council'smobile library service. The van visits Pilton Street every Friday.[ 17]
Greenmount features a number of parks, including:
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