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