| Grassdale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Grassdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°24′53″S 151°08′19″E / 27.4147°S 151.1386°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 73.6 km2 (28.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Grassdale is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Grassdale had a population of 5 people.[3]
Geography
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality and irrigated and dry crop growing in the east of the locality.[4]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 25 February 2000.[2]
In the 2016 census, Grassdale had a population of 4 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Grassdale had a population of 5 people.[3]
Economy
In the centre of the locality is Grassdale Feedlot which processes over 70,000 cattle each year and claims to be Australia's largest feedlot. It is operated by Mort & Co.[6]
Education
There are no schools in Grassdale. The nearest government primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in neighbouring Cecil Plains to the south and Dalby State School in Dalby to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 9) and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grassdale (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Grassdale – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grassdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grassdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Grassdale Feedlot". mortco.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
This page was last edited on 29 May 2023, at 07:03