Groomsville, Queensland

Groomsville is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. In the, Groomsville had a population of 132 people.

Geography
The locality is bounded to the south-east by Cooby Creek, to the south by the Cooby Creek Reservoir (the impoundment of the creek), and to the south-west by Cooby Creek now beyond the wall of the Cooby Dam.

The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from north-east to north-west, while Groomsville Road runs to the south-east.

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.

History
Jericho Estate Provisional School opened on 29 May 1906. In 1908, it was renamed Groomsville Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Groomsville State School. The school closed in 1951. It was on a 2 acre site at 845 Pechey Maclagan Road (-27.31475°N, 151.96649°W).

Cooby Dam was constructed between 1938 and 1941 making Cooby Creek Reservoir the first water supply dam for Toowoomba.

Demographics
In the, Groomsville had a population of 113 people.

In the, Groomsville had a population of 132 people.

Education
There are no schools in Groomsville. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in neighbouring Geham to the south-east, Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the west, and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Crows Nest State School (to Year 10). For Years 11 and 12, the nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south.

Amenities
There is a boat ramp into the Cooby Creek Reservoir at Cooby Dam Road (-27.39°N, 151.9432°W). Although the boat ramp is within Groomsville, it must be accessed via neighbouring Meringandan or Kleinton. The boat ramp is managed by the Toowoomba Regional Council.