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Greenmount is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Greenmount had a population of 473 people.[1]
| Greenmount Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Greenmount | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.1822°S 149.0327°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 473 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 26.57/km2 (68.82/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4751 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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History
In 1861 John Mackay (the first British person to explore Mackay area and after whom the city is named) leased a pastoral run which he called Greenmount. In order to meet the government's requirement that the run have stock on it within nine months, he entered into a partnership with James Starr, a squatter from the New England district, and 1200 cattle were on the run by January 1862. However, Starr became insolvent and there was a forced sale of the property in 1863, ending Mackay's association with the Mackay area.[3]
In the 2016 census, Greenmount had a population of 473 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Greenmount has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Greenmount Road: Greenmount Homestead[4]
Education
There are no schools in Greenmount. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Walkerston. The nearest secondary school is Mackay State High School in South Mackay.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenmount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Greenmount – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Nilsson, J. A., "Mackay, John (1839–1914)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 23 February 2020
- "Greenmount Homestead (entry 600987)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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