Grosmont, Queensland
Grosmont is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Grosmont Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Grosmont | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.9652°S 149.7683°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 141 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1504/km2 (0.3894/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4419 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 937.8 km2 (362.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Leichhardt Highway passes through the locality from south-east to north-east.[3]
History
Grosmount State School opened on 4 February 1957.[4]
Education
Grosmount State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) school at 2524 Grosmont Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 2 students with 3 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grosmont (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Grosmont – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47705)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Grosmont State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
Further reading
- Bliss, Shirley (1982), Grosmont State School silver anniversary 1957-1982 and history of the Grosmont district 1952-1982
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