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Grapetree, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°19′18″S 152°05′58″E / 27.3216°S 152.0994°E / -27.3216; 152.0994 (Grapetree (centre of locality))
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Grapetree
Queensland
Grapetree landscape, 2014
Grapetree is located in Queensland
Grapetree
Grapetree
Coordinates27°19′18″S 152°05′58″E / 27.3216°S 152.0994°E / -27.3216; 152.0994 (Grapetree (centre of locality))
Population42 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.818/km2 (4.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Grapetree:
Pechey Crows Nest Crows Nest
Pechey Grapetree Ravensbourne
Hampton Perseverance Ravensbourne

Grapetree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Grapetree had a population of 42 people.[1]

Geography

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The southern extent of Crows Nest National Park occupies the eastern half of Grapetree. Upper Cressbrook Creek forms part of the eastern boundary of Grapetree. A small section of Pechey State Forest lies adjacent to the New England Highway which forms part of the western boundary.

History

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The locality was originally called Grape Tree, presumably after Grape Tree Creek (27°20′05″S 152°06′53″E / 27.3347°S 152.1147°E / -27.3347; 152.1147 (Grape Tree Creek)) which flows through the locality.[3] The locality was officially named Grapetree in 2005.[2] It was part of the Shire of Crows Nest until 2008 when the local government area was amalgamated into the Toowoomba Region.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Grapetree had a population of 32 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Grapetree had a population of 42 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grapetree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Grapetree – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47956)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Grape Tree Creek – watercourse in Toowoomba Regional (entry 14621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Crows Nest Shire Bush Fire Zone Mapping Index" (PDF). Crows Nest Shire Council. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grapetree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata