Glenaven, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°10′36″S 151°58′21″E / 27.1766°S 151.9725°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 430–600 m (1,410–1,970 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 68 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.537/km2 (6.57/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4355 | ||||||||||||
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Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.[2]
Geography
The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 metres (1,380 to 1,970 ft) above sea level.[4] The land on the eastern edge of the locality is undeveloped. Apart from that, the land is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[4]
The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Pinelands) and exits to the north-west (Emu Creek).[4]
History
Glenaven Provisional School opened on 21 October 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Glenaven State School. It closed in 1934.[5] It was on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site at 160 Kluger Road (corner Djuan Road, 27°11′14″S 151°58′51″E / 27.1872°S 151.9808°E).[6][4]
In 1901, a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100.[7][8] In November 1924, it was relocated to a more central site and enlarged.[9] It is not clear when the church closed, but, in 1968, the building materials of the church were used to build a new Methodist church at Gowrie Flats (now Djuan).[10]
The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Glenaven. The nearest government primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south-west and Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.[4]
Facilities
Despite the name, the Emu Creek Cemetery is within the locality on the northern side of the New England Highway (27°09′08″S 151°57′51″E / 27.1521°S 151.9642°E).[12][4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenaven (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenaven (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Glenaven – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Djuan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "METHODIST SYNOD". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XLIII, no. 10, 027. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Glenaven Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 852. Queensland, Australia. 21 November 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gowrie Flat Methodist Church | Djuan". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenaven (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Parish of Djuan sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
