Greenmount, Queensland (Mackay Region)
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.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Greenmount had a population of 473 people.
In the 2021 census, Greenmount had a population of 488 people.
Heritage listings
Greenmount has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Greenmount Road: Greenmount Homestead
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenmount (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Greenmount – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "District Place Names". Daily Mercury. Vol. 56, no. 562. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Nilsson, J. A., "Mackay, John (1839–1914)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 23 February 2020
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenmount (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Greenmount Homestead (entry 600987)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
