Grant, Queensland


Grant is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Grant had a population of 11 people.
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.

Geography

The Capricorn Highway and, to its immediate south, Central Western railway line pass through the locality from east to the west.
The Alice River flows through the locality from the north-east to the south-west.
The undeveloped town of Alice is within Grant, located along the Central Western railway line.

Education

There are no schools in Grant. The nearest primary schools are in Barcaldine and Jericho. The nearest secondary school is in Barcaldine.