Greymare, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Greymare
| city =
| state = qld
| image = C17 locomotive between Texas and Warwick, Queensland, Easter 1967.jpg
| caption = C17 locomotive near Greymare, 1967
| coordinates = {{coord|-28.2636|151.7219|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Greymare (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 70
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4370
| area = 189.1
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 36.4
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Warwick
| dist2 = 99.5
| dir2 = SSW
| location2 = Toowoomba
| dist3 = 191
| dir3 = SW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Southern Downs Region
| stategov = Southern Downs
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Thane
| near-ne = Montrose
| near-e = Rodgers Creek
| near-se = Palgrave
| near-s = Cement Mills
| near-sw = Cement Mills
| near-w = Karara
| near-nw = Karara
}}
Greymare is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45939|Greymare|locality in Southern Downs Region|access-date=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Greymare had a population of 70 people.
Geography
The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose / Rodgers Creek) and exits to the north (Thane).
The South-Western railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Montrose) and exits to the north (Thane).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 November 2023}} Greymare railway station served the locality but is now abandoned ({{coord|-28.1714|151.7667|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Greymare railway station}}).{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
History
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 Greymare railway station was named in 1904.
Toolburra South State School opened on 2 June 1879. In 1924 it was renamed Greymare State School. It closed in 1966.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} It was at 5 Lagoon Creek Road opposite Graymare School Road ({{Coord|-28.19914|151.75539|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Greymare State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Parish of South Toolburra |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-south-toolburra-1947/original |access-date=10 November 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110065550/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-south-toolburra-1947/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1962 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m41-1962/original |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026134605/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m41-1962/original |archive-date=26 October 2023 |access-date=10 November 2023 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Greymare had a population of 64 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31265|name=Greymare (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Greymare had a population of 70 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31253|name=Greymare (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Greymare. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the north-east and Karara State School in neighbouring Karara to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the east. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=22 December 2024 |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 }}
References
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Further reading
{{Commons category|Greymare, Queensland}}
- {{cite book |title=A history of Wheatvale and district : produced to commemorate 100 years of State School Education in Queensland, 1875-1975 |date=1975}} — [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/11l3i0/alma997117924702061 via State Library of Queensland], includes the districts of Allan, Bony Mountain, Greymare, Pratten, Rodger's Creek, Thane, Thane's Creek and Wheatvale.
{{Southern Downs Region}}