Greenlake is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Greenlake had a population of 3 people.[4]
| Greenlake Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Greenlake | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°02′08″S 150°33′18″E / 23.0355°S 150.555°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4701 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 20–159 m (66–522 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 68.1 km2 (26.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Greenlake is north-west of Yeppoon and north of Rockhampton.[2]
The northern part of the locality is relatively flat at 20 metres (66 ft) above sea level. It is used for plantation forestry.[2]
The rest of the locality varies in elevation from 20 to 159 metres (66 to 522 ft) and is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[2]
Mount Atherton is in the south-west of the locality (23°02′54″S 150°32′44″E / 23.0484°S 150.5456°E) and at 159 metres (522 ft) above sea level is the highest point in the locality.[5][6]
History edit
The locality presumably takes its name from Green Lake, a lake in the west of the locality (23°01′00″S 150°32′00″E / 23.0167°S 150.5333°E).[7]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Greenlake had a population of 0 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Greenlake had a population of 3 people.[4]
Education edit
There are no schools in Greenlake. The nearest government primary schools are Milman State School in Milman to the south-west, Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the south-east, and Farnborough State School in Farnborough to the east.[9]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenlake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Greenlake – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenlake (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Atherton – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Green Lake – lake in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 14747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenlake (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
