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Grantham is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2016 census, the locality of Grantham had a population of 634 people.[1]

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Grantham Queensland
Grantham Hotel, located in Anzac Ave
Grantham
Coordinates	27.5769°S 152.2022°E / -27.5769; 152.2022 (Grantham (town centre))
Population	634 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	12.860/km2 (33.31/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4347
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Area	49.3 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
County	Cavendish
Parish	Lockyer
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Localities around Grantham: Helidon Seventeen Mile Ringwood Helidon Grantham Gatton Placid Hills Carpendale Veradilla Winwill Lower Tenthill

Geography

The Warrego Highway passes through from east to west. The north-west corner is occupied by part of the Lockyer State Forest.

History

The area was first settled in 1841, by George Mocatta.[4] He named his pastoral run Grantham, which became the name of the town.[2]

In 1866 a railway siding from the main Toowoomba line was opened which assisted in the development of a small settlement. It wasn't until the mid-1870s that the Grantham railway station was built.[4]

In August 1895 tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school at Grantham Scrub.[5] In January 1896 teacher Catherine M. Ludeman was appointed to the Grantham Scrub Provisional School, suggesting it opened around that time.[6][7] On 1 January 1909 it became Grantham Scrub State School. It closed circa 1950.[8]

Grantham Provisional School opened on 23 January 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Grantham State School.[8]

A butter factory was established in 1907. The building was replaced in 1926 by a brick building which operated until 1971.[4]

Grantham Post Office opened on 1 January 1890 (a receiving office had been open from 1876).[9]

On 10 January 2011, Grantham was severely damaged in a huge flash flood. 12 people died and a large number of houses and other buildings were destroyed.[10] Following the floods, Grantham received visits by politicians including Queensland Premier Anna Bligh on numerous occasions. Australia's Governor-General Quentin Bryce also visited the town.[11] In May 2011, it was announced that the town would be moved to higher ground to prevent future damaging floods.[12] A 935-acre site was purchased so that landholders could be provided a voluntary swap of equivalent-sized blocks. The new site is situated on a hill overlooking Grantham and has permission from the state government to bypass the normal development approval process.[13] Residents of nearby Murphys Creek, Postmans Ridge, Withcott and Helidon have been included in the fast-tracked plan. As of March 2022, 110 houses are on the hill but over 50 dwellings remain in the older part of town.[14]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Grantham had a population of 634 people. 81.1% of people were born in Australia and 90.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 24.3%, Catholic 17.8% and Anglican 15.5%.[1]

Education

Grantham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Victor Street (27.5740°S 152.2020°E / -27.5740; 152.2020 (Grantham State School)).[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 95 students with 6 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[17]

References

External links

• "Grantham is a town left in tatters (Video of flood damage)". Australia: ABC News. 11 January 2011.

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[de] Grantham (Australien)

Grantham ist eine kleine Ortschaft mit etwa 184 Einwohnern[1] im Lockyer Valley von Queensland, Australien. Der Ort liegt 100 km westlich von Brisbane, der Hauptstadt von Queensland, und 31 km von Toowoomba entfernt.

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