Grant Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°35′08″S 145°39′53″E / 23.5855°S 145.6647°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0082/km2 (0.0211/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,348.9 km2 (520.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Barcaldine Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Grant is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Grant had a population of 11 people. [1]
On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Grant was mostly incorporated into Barcaldine, except for the eastern corner which was incorporated into Jericho. [3] [4] [5]
The Capricorn Highway and, to its immediate south, Central Western railway line pass through the locality from east ( Garfield/ Mexico) to the west ( Barcaldine). [6]
The Alice River flows through the locality from the north-east (Garfield) to the south-west (Barcaldine). [6]
The undeveloped town of Alice is within Grant, located along the Central Western railway line. [6]
There are no schools in Grant. The nearest primary schools are in Barcaldine and Jericho. The nearest secondary school is in Barcaldine. [6]