Greenwood is a rural
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in the
Toowoomba Region
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Greenwood had a population of 34 people.
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Geography
The Oakey–Cooyar Road
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enters from the south-west (Sabine
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/ Kelvinhaugh) and forms the south-west boundary of the locality before continuing north through the locality, exiting to the north ( Silverleigh).grazing
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on native vegetation.
History
A Lutheran congregation formed in 1899 and in November 1890 opened St Paul's Lutheran Church. In 1991, due to differences of opinion on religious issues, the church separated from the Lutheran Church of Australia
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and, in 1992, joined with a number of other like-minded Lutheran congregations to form the Australian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The first Evangelical Lutheran Church in Queensland opened at Greenwood circa 1900. However, the Greenwood congregation outgrew the building so it was relocated to Yamsion to become its Evangelican Lutheran Church, where it was officially opened and dedicated on Thursday 18 May 1922.
Greenwood Provisional School opened in June 1907. On 1 January 1909, it became Greenwood State School. It closed in 1968.Uniting Church in Australia
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. In 1979, the Greenwood church building was relocated to Goombungee
Goombungee is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,066 people.
Geography
Goombungee is north-west of Toowoomba ...
to become the Goombungee Uniting Church, while the former Goombungee Uniting Church became the church hall. On 26 August 2012, the former Greenwood church in Goombungee was decommissioned as a church and sold into private ownership.
Demographics
In the , Greenwood had a population of 40 people.
Education
There are no schools in Greenwood. The nearest government primary schools are Oakey State School in Oakey
Oakey is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The Oakey Army Aviation Centre, Museum of Army Aviation is located at Oakey Airport. In the , the locality of Oakey had a pop ...
to the south and Goombungee State School in Goombungee
Goombungee is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Goombungee had a population of 1,066 people.
Geography
Goombungee is north-west of Toowoomba ...
to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School
Oakey is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The Oakey Army Aviation Centre, Museum of Army Aviation is located at Oakey Airport. In the , the locality of Oakey had a pop ...
in Oakey to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey.
Amenities
Despite the name, St Paul's Lutheran Church, Greenwood, is at 617 Acland Silverleigh Road in Silverleigh ().
References
Further reading
* — includes Gowrie Little Plains School, Aubigny School, Crosshill School, Devon Park State School, Silverleigh State School, Boodua School, Greenwood State School, Kelvinhaugh State School
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