Ramsay, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ramsay Queensland
Ramsay Location in Queensland
Population	348 (2016 census)
• Density	5.249/km2 (13.59/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	66.3 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Ramsay: Hodgson Vale Preston Rockmount Cambooya Ramsay Fordsdale East Greenmount Budgee West Haldon

Ramsay is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Ramsay had a population of 348 people.

History

The locality is named after Robert Ramsay, a pastoralist and politician. He was one of the owners of Eton Vale station and leased the Rosalie Plains pastoral run. He was a member of both the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

• Alpine Grange (27°43′24″S 151°59′43″E / 27.7233°S 151.9954°E / -27.7233; 151.9954 (Alpine Grange (homestead)))
• Alpine Grange (27°43′24″S 151°59′43″E / 27.7233°S 151.9954°E / -27.7233; 151.9954 (Alpine Grange (homestead)))
• Arinya (27°43′36″S 151°57′07″E / 27.7268°S 151.9520°E / -27.7268; 151.9520 (Arinya (homestead)))
• Laughma (27°43′51″S 151°57′52″E / 27.7307°S 151.9645°E / -27.7307; 151.9645 (Laughma (homestead)))
• Mount Prosper (27°43′37″S 152°00′05″E / 27.7270°S 152.0013°E / -27.7270; 152.0013 (Mount Prosper (homestead)))
• Mountain View (27°43′15″S 151°55′40″E / 27.7208°S 151.9278°E / -27.7208; 151.9278 (Mountain View (homestead)))
• Orourkes House (27°41′29″S 151°59′38″E / 27.6913°S 151.9940°E / -27.6913; 151.9940 (Orourkes House (homestead)))
• Venvale (27°43′08″S 151°56′21″E / 27.7188°S 151.9392°E / -27.7188; 151.9392 (Venvale (homestead)))

Education

Ramsay State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 173 Ramsay School Road (27°43′18″S 151°57′45″E / 27.7216°S 151.9625°E / -27.7216; 151.9625 (Ramsay State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Ramsay. The nearest government secondary schools are Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights and Harristown State High School in Harristown, both suburbs of Toowoomba to the north, and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south.