Greenlake
Queensland
Greenlake is located in Queensland
Greenlake
Greenlake
Coordinates23°02′08″S 150°33′18″E / 23.0355°S 150.555°E / -23.0355; 150.555 (Greenlake (centre of locality))
Population3 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4701
Elevation20–159 m (66–522 ft)[2]
Area68.1 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)Keppel
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Greenlake:
Canal Creek Canal Creek Maryvale
Rossmoya Greenlake Bungundarra
Rossmoya Barmoya Lake Mary

Greenlake is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Greenlake had a population of 3 people.[4]

Geography

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 / -23.0484; 150.5456 (Mount Atherton)) and at 159 metres (522 ft) above sea level is the highest point in the locality.[5][6]

History

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 / -23.0167; 150.5333 (Green Lake (Queensland))).[7]

Demographics

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

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

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenlake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Greenlake – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenlake (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Mount Atherton – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Green Lake – lake in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 14747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greenlake (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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