Grapetree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Grapetree had a population of 32 people.[1]

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))
Population32 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.385/km2 (3.59/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

Geography edit

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 edit

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]

In the 2016 census Grapetree had a population of 32 people.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grapetree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  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)