Greymare Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°15′49″S 151°43′19″E / 28.2636°S 151.7219°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 64 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.3384/km2 (0.877/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 189.1 km2 (73.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Greymare is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Greymare had a population of 64 people.[1]
The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose / Rodgers Creek) and exits to the north (Thane).[3]
The South-Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose) and exits to the north (Thane).[3] Greymare railway station served the locality but is now abandoned (28°10′17″S 151°46′00″E / 28.1714°S 151.7667°E).[4]
The locality was named after a grey mare which belonged to pastoralist John Deuchar. This horse would escape from any paddock and head for the Greymare Creek. The Graymare railway station was named in 1904.[2]
Toolburra South State School opened on 2 June 1879. In 1924 it was renamed Greymare State School. It closed in 1966.[5] It was at 5 Lagoon Creek Road opposite Graymare School Road (28°11′57″S 151°45′19″E / 28.19914°S 151.75539°E).[6][7][3]
In the 2016 census Greymare had a population of 64 people.[1]