Glenrock, Queensland
| Glenrock Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Glenrock | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°04′44″S 151°47′00″E / 26.0788°S 151.7833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.877/km2 (2.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.9 km2 (15.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Glenrock is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Woroon National Park is in the north-west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the east of the locality.[3]
History
[edit]Glenrock State School opened on 15 April 1926 and closed in December 1966.[4][5] It was at 106 Glenrock Road (corner of Louttits Road, 26°06′05″S 151°47′58″E / 26.10136°S 151.79955°E).[6][7][8]
Wooroon National Park was originally part of the Wooroon State Forest. In 1996, an area of 57 hectares (140 acres) was set aside to protect a semi-evergreen vine thicket, which was becoming increasingly rare. In 2006, it was gazetted as a national park.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Glenrock had a population of 40 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Glenrock. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the north-east and Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the south-west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenrock – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Agency ID 6333, Glenrock State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 7 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
- ^ "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Woroon National Park: Management Statement" (PDF). Queensland Government. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenrock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
