Greenmount, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
| Greenmount Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Greenmount war memorial | |
  Greenmount | |
| Coordinates | 27°47′S 151°54′E / 27.783°S 151.900°ECoordinates: 27°47′S 151°54′E / 27.783°S 151.900°E |
| Population | 336 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4359 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region |
| State electorate(s) | Condamine |
| Federal Division(s) | Groom |
Greenmount, formerly known as Greenmount West,[2] and prior to that as Emu Creek, is a rural town on the Darling Downs in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is located just off the New England Highway 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of the regional city of Toowoomba. At the 2006 census, Greenmount had a population of 336.[1]
History
The region was settled by graziers in the 1840s; farming activities remain the chief source of employment in Greenmount today.[3]
The Greenmount War Memorial was dedicated on 11 December 1922 by Queensland Governor, Matthew Nathan.[4]
Facilities
Library services in Greenmount are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Pilton Street every Friday.[5]
Greenmount features a number of parks that provide facilities and recreation areas, including Bicentennial Memorial Park,[6] Jack Derrick Park,[7] and the Recreation Reserve.[8] Steele Rudd Park, dedicated to the Rudd family, is located in East Greenmount and features replica historical buildings.[9]
Notable residents
Author Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis), of Dad and Dave fame, lived in the region and attended the local school until the age of twelve.[10]
Heritage listings
Greenmount has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Ramsay Street: Greenmount War Memorial[11]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Greenmount (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
- ↑ Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water – Place Names Database
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald – Travel Page
- ↑ "Greenmount War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bicentennial Memorial Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jack Derrick Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Recreation Reserve". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Steele Rudd Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Dictionary of Australian Biography – Steele Rudd
- ↑ "Greenmount War Memorial (entry 600390)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.