Glenleigh
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| Coordinates: 25°01′54″S 151°03′54″E / 25.0316°S 151.0650°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 39 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.440/km2 (1.139/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4630 | ||||||||||||
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Glenleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Glenleigh had a population of 39 people.[2]
Geography
Selene State Forest is in the east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
Euruga State School opened on 7 June 1932, but on 13 June 1932, it was renamed Aberfeldie State School. It was approx 4 miles (6.4 km) from Mulgeldie. In 1937, the school building was relocated and renamed Glen Leigh State School.[5] It closed in December 1961.[6][7] It was located on the eastern corner of Glenleigh Road and Booths Road (approx 25°02′32″S 151°04′14″E / 25.0421°S 151.0705°E).[8][9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenleigh had a population of 33 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Glenleigh had a population of 39 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Glenleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the south-east and Mulgildie State School in Mulgildie to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto to the north. There is also a Catholic primary school in Monto.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenleigh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenleigh – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45351)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "LETTERS FROM OUR MAIL BAG". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 20, 481. Queensland, Australia. 17 June 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 9022, Glen Leigh State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
Further reading
- Mulgildie State School. Jubilee Booklet Committee (1977), The golden jubilee of Mulgildie State School 1927-1977 — includes Glen Leigh State School