Grapetree, Queensland
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Grapetree
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Field at Grapetree.jpg
| caption = Grapetree landscape, 2014
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.3216|152.0994|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Grapetree (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 42
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4352
| area = 23.1
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 10.9
| dir1 = SSE
| location1 = Crows Nest
| dist2 = 27.0
| dir2 = NE
| location2 = Highfields
| dist3 = 38.7
| dir3 = NE
| location3 = Toowoomba CBD
| dist4 = 149
| dir4 = W
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Toowoomba Region
| stategov = Condamine
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Crows Nest
| near-ne = Crows Nest
| near-e = Ravensbourne
| near-se = Ravensbourne
| near-s = Perseverance
| near-sw = Hampton
| near-w = Pechey
| near-nw = Crows Nest
}}
Grapetree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|47956|Grapetree|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Grapetree had a population of 42 people.
Geography
Perseverance Creek forms part of the eastern boundary of Grapetree. Grape Tree Creek rises in the south-west of the locality and flows through the locality to the eastern boundary, where it becomes a tributary of Perseverance Creek ({{coord|-27.3347|152.1147|type:river_region:AU-QLD|name=Grape Tree Creek}}).{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
The New England Highway forms part of the south-west boundary of the locality, entering the locality from the west (Pechey) and exiting to the south-west (Hampton).{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
The southern extent of Crows Nest National Park occupies the eastern half of Grapetree. A small section of Pechey State Forest lies adjacent to the New England Highway which forms part of the western boundary. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
History
The locality was originally called Grape Tree, presumably after Grape Tree Creek.{{cite QPN|14621|Grape Tree Creek|watercourse in Toowoomba Regional|access-date=29 December 2020}} The locality was officially named Grapetree in 2005. It was part of the Shire of Crows Nest until 2008 when the local government area was amalgamated into the Toowoomba Region.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnet.com.au/sub/ips/pdf/firemap/firemapindex.pdf |title=Crows Nest Shire Bush Fire Zone Mapping Index |date=30 May 2007 |publisher=Crows Nest Shire Council |access-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080108151500/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/80201/20080109-0215/www.cnnet.com.au/sub/ips/pdf/firemap/firemapindex.pdf |archive-date=8 January 2008 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Grapetree had a population of 32 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31241|name=Grapetree (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Grapetree had a population of 42 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31229|name=Grapetree (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Grapetree. The nearest government primary school is Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is also Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10). For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south-west. There are two non-government primary-and-secondary schools in Highfields.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
Facilities
Despite the name, the Crows Nest water treatment plant is at 700 Grapetree Road ({{coord|-27.3101|152.0728|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Crows Nest water treatment plant}}).{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Landmark Areas - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.310443,152.0732365,3a,26.6y,336h,89.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s8xrWoR3Nnrw1iW0ZAf3SPg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0.0775345857721419%26panoid%3D8xrWoR3Nnrw1iW0ZAf3SPg%26yaw%3D335.999962813166!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=8 February 2025|title=Crows Nest water treatment plant|SV=yes|date=January 2010}}
References
{{commons category|Grapetree, Queensland}}
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{{Toowoomba Region}}