Grassdale, Queensland

Grassdale is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Grassdale had a population of 5 people.[3]

For the locality formerly known as Grassdale near Brisbane, see Gumdale, Queensland.

Grassdale
Queensland
Grassdale is located in Queensland
Grassdale
Grassdale
Coordinates27.4147°S 151.1386°E / -27.4147; 151.1386 (Grassdale (centre of locality))
Population5 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4405
Area73.6 km2 (28.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Grassdale:
Nandi Springvale Springvale
Halliford Grassdale Cecil Plains
Cecil Plains Cecil Plains Cecil Plains

Geography

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality and irrigated and dry crop growing in the east of the locality.[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 25 February 2000.[2]

In the 2016 census, Grassdale had a population of 4 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Grassdale had a population of 5 people.[3]

Economy

In the centre of the locality is Grassdale Feedlot which processes over 70,000 cattle each year and claims to be Australia's largest feedlot. It is operated by Mort & Co.[6]

Education

There are no schools in Grassdale. The nearest government primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in neighbouring Cecil Plains to the south and Dalby State School in Dalby to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 9) and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby.[4]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grassdale, Queensland.
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grassdale (Qld) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Grassdale – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47957)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grassdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grassdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. "Grassdale Feedlot". mortco.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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