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Greenmount Beach Surf Club
Greenmount may refer to: Australia *Greenmount Beach, a headland on the Gold Coast of Queensland *Greenmount, Queensland (Mackay Region), a rural locality in Central Queensland **Greenmount Homestead, a heritage-listed homestead in Queensland *Greenmount, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a rural town on the Darling Downs, Queensland **Greenmount War Memorial, a heritage-listed war memorial in Greenmount *Greenmount, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth Canada *Greenmount, Prince Edward Island, community in Canada Ireland *Greenmount motte, ancient site in County Louth New Zealand *Greenmount, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland *Green Hill, New Zealand, a volcano in Auckland United Kingdom *Greenmount, Greater Manchester, village in England *Greenmount Housing Estate, in Northern Ireland United States *Greenmount, Maryland, in Carroll County * Greenmount, Baltimore, Maryland, a city neighborhood *Green Mount Cemetery Green Mount Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Baltimore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount Beach
Greenmount Beach is a beach located in Coolangatta on Queensland's Gold Coast in Australia. Greenmount Point is a coastal headland separating the Coolangatta stretch of beach to the west and Rainbow Bay to the east. Greenmount Beach is home to Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club and Greenmount Beach Surf Club. The beach is protected by shark nets. In September 2020 a man was fatally bitten by a shark while surfing in the water. History The Greenmount Guest House was opened by Patrick J Fagan in 1905. He named it after his birthplace in County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ..., Ireland. The beach was named after the guest house. Notes Geography of Gold Coast, Queensland Surfing locations in Queensland Beaches of Queensland Coolang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount, Queensland (Mackay Region)
Greenmount is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Greenmount had a population of 473 people. History In 1861 John Mackay (the first British person to explore Mackay area and after whom the city is named) leased a pastoral run which he called ''Greenmount''. In order to meet the government's requirement that the run have stock on it within nine months, he entered into a partnership with James Starr, a squatter from the New England district, and 1200 cattle were on the run by January 1862. However, Starr became insolvent and there was a forced sale of the property in 1863, ending Mackay's association with the Mackay area. In the , Greenmount had a population of 473 people. Heritage listings Greenmount has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Greenmount Road: Greenmount Homestead Education There are no schools in Greenmount. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Walkerston. The nearest secondary school is Mackay State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount Homestead
Greenmount Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead at Greenmount Road, Walkerston, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by William Sykes and built in 1915 by Arthur Carter & Co. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 6 September 1993. History Greenmount Homestead was erected in 1915 for Albert and Vida Cook. Albert Alfred Cook was the son of Kennedy district pioneer John Cook, who took up Balnagowan Station on the northern side of the Pioneer River in 1862. Greenmount Station, on the southern side of the Pioneer River, was taken up in 1861 by John Mackay, the first European settler in the district. In 1864 Mackay forfeited ownership of the lease, and the property passed through a number of owners and resumptions until acquired in 1914 by Vida Althea Cook. Despite having erected a new homestead at Balnagowan in 1908, which was extended in 1912, the Cooks chose to make their home at Greenmount. In 1914-15 Mackay architect William Sykes prepare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
Greenmount is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Greenmount had a population of 699 people. Geography Greenmount is a rural town on the Darling Downs. It is located just off the New England Highway south of the regional city of Toowoomba. History Greenmount was formerly known as Greenmount West, and prior to that as Emu Creek. It takes its present name from the property owned by Donald Mackintosh, a local farmer and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. The region was settled by graziers in the 1840s; farming activities remain the chief source of employment in Greenmount today. In 1879 the post office called Emu Creek Siding was renamed Greenmount, and the post office formerly called Greenmount was renamed Emu Creek. Greenmount Presbyterian Church opened on Sunday 11 July 1886. Greenmount Provisional School opened on 10 September 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Greenmount State School. The Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount War Memorial
Greenmount War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at Ramsay Street, Greenmount, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It was unveiled 11 December 1922. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. History The Greenmount War Memorial was erected 1922, originally located near the railway station in Pilton Street, the main road between Toowoomba and Warwick. The mason for the monument was William Parkin Prout of Warwick, who was also responsible for monuments in Allora and Killarney. Greenmount was one of a number of small localities which developed as farming areas when portions of the Eton Vale, Felton and Pilton pastoral estates were resumed by the Government for closer settlement from the late 1860s to the 1880s. Greenmount developed as a township centred on the Greenmount railway station and local store, and grew during the early 1900s. Although the newly formed Cambooya Shire Council decided to erect an Honour Roll for the soldiers of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount, Western Australia
Greenmount is a locality and a geographical feature in the Shire of Mundaring, Western Australia, on the edge of the Darling Scarp. It is a vital point in the transport routes from the Swan Coastal Plain into the hinterland of Western Australia. Early colonial history Ensign Robert Dale reached the summit on 18 October 1829. John Septimus Roe communicated with Dale over the York Road he had used the name Green Mount. In the era of the Swan River Colony the name "Greenmount" was used for two points on the Darling Scarp. In the 1840s the York Road was known as York Greenmount, and the road further north along the Scarp was known as Toodyay Greenmount. It is possible that these two locations might have had slightly different coloured foliage compared to the grey blue green colour of the Scarp. During the convict era, in 1854 Edward Du Cane was the supervisor of the building of a convict depot on the slopes of the hill. In the 1870s a government bluestone quarry was develope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount, Prince Edward Island
Greenmount (population: 262) is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ..., Greenmount-Montrose had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. References Communities in Prince County, Prince Edward Island Rural municipalities in Prince Edward Island {{PEI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount Motte
Greenmount Motte is a motte and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland. Location Greenmount Motte is located west of Annagassan, overlooking the Dee Valley. History and archaeology Motte-and-bailey castles were a primitive type of castle built after the Norman invasion, a mound of earth topped by a wooden palisade and tower. The motte at Greenmount was formerly known as ''Droim Chatha'' ("Battle Ridge", Anglicised ''Dromcath'' or ''Drumcath''). A Nicholas of Drumcath (Nicholaus de Dromcath) is mentioned in a documents of 1310 and 1328. The foundations of an elongated chamber (1.5 × 1 m in size, 5.5 m below the summit) are visible in the bailey. A scabbard-mount with runic inscriptions (DOMNAL SELSHOFOTH A SOERTH THETA, "Domnal Seal's-head owned this sword") was found in excavation, but it believed to be long pre-Norman, indicating that the motte was constructed on the site of an earlier tumulus. Also found were animal bones, charcoal, burnt earth, a bronze axe and a bone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount, New Zealand
Greenmount is a small suburb located in the city of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. The area is on the eastern side of the Auckland city centre and is a large industrial area developed only in recent years. The area is under governance of the Auckland Council, and is home to a number of New Zealand and international businesses and organisations. It is named after the Greenmount or Green Hill volcano. History The Greenmount area was farmed by the Styaks family. The name recalls Mrs Styaks home at Randalstown in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ..., which was called Green Bank. References Suburbs of Auckland Howick Local Board Area East Auckland {{Auckland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Hill, New Zealand
Green Hill (also known as Mātanginui or Greenmount) is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field, located in the suburb of Greenmount. It erupted approximately 20,000 years ago, and its scoria cone had a peak 78 metres above sea level (around 48 m higher than the surrounding land) and had a grove of karaka trees. The hill was the site of a Ngāi Tai iwi pā. History Green Hill, known as , was a traditional settlement for Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, the name either being translated as "The Pā Taken with Much Crying" or "Big Breeze". The site was visited by early ancestor Toi-te-huatahi, where he planted a grove of karaka trees. By the 16th century, the surrounding area became extensive stonefield gardens due to its productive volcanic soil, and a defensive pā was constructed at the peak of the hill. Mātanginui was occupied by Ngāi Tai until the early 19th century. Green Hill and the surround areas area was farmed by the Styak family. The name recalls Mrs Styak's hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount, Greater Manchester
Greenmount is a village in Tottington in the West Pennine Moors, in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, Greenmount is north of Manchester, to the northeast of Tottington, and south of Ramsbottom. Greenmount is a peaceful village knows for mount and landscape. History Greenmount came into existence in 1848 when the Sunday School was built. It was originally spelt Green Mount. Greenmount was, in 1848, on the outskirts of Tottington. People who lived near to the Sunday School included the name of Greenmount in their address and gradually this was extended to the surrounding area and became the village name. The ward boundaries came into existence after the Local Government Act of 1894. They were changed in 1979. B Taylor, A History of Greenmount Development Hollymount R.C. Primary school is a four-floor building. For many years the school's football team played in the colours of Celt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenmount Housing Estate
Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections. It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. Description Coleraine had a population of 24,634 people in the 2011 Census. The North Coast (Coleraine and Limavady) area has the highest property prices in Northern Ireland, higher even than those of affluent South Belfast. Coleraine during the day is busy but relatively quiet at night. Much of the nightlife in the area centres on the nearby seaside resort towns of Portrush and Portstewart, with the three towns forming a combined visitor area known as “The Triangle”. Coleraine is home to one of the largest Polish communities in Northern Ireland. Coleraine is at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
