Glenaven, Queensland

Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.[1]

Glenaven
Queensland
Glenaven
Coordinates27.1766°S 151.9725°E / -27.1766; 151.9725 (Glenaven (centre of locality))
Population79 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.948/km2 (7.63/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4355
Elevation430–600 m (1,411–1,969 ft)
Area26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Glenaven:
Emu Creek Emu Creek Emu Creek
Djuan Glenaven Jones Gully
Upper Pinelands Pinelands Pinelands

Geography

The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 metres (1,380 to 1,970 ft) above sea level.[3] 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. [3]

The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Pinelands) and exits to the north-west (Emu Creek).[3]

History

Glenaven Provisional School opened on 21 October 1895. On 1 January 1909 it became Glenaven State School. It closed in 1934.[4] It was on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site at 160 Kluger Road (corner Djuan Road, 27.1872°S 151.9808°E / -27.1872; 151.9808 (Glenaven State School)).[5][6]

In 1901 a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100.[7]

The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005.[2]

In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Glenaven. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south-west and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenaven (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Glenaven – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Parish of Djuan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. "METHODIST SYNOD". Darling Downs Gazette. XLIII (10, 027). Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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