Glanmire, Queensland

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Glanmire
Gympie,  Queensland
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Glanmire
Glanmire, Queensland
Coordinates 26°13′35″S152°41′45″E / 26.2263°S 152.6958°E / -26.2263; 152.6958 (Glanmire (centre of locality))
Population28 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density12.7/km2 (33.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4570
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Gympie
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Glanmire:
Monkland Monkland Mothar Mountain
Monkland Glanmire Woondum
The Dawn Kybong Woondum

Glanmire is an urban industrial locality in Gympie in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Glanmire had a population of 28 people. [1]

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Geography

Glamire is 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Gympie's central business district via Bruce Highway. It is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the northeast, Six Mile Creek to the east and southeast, Mary River to the south-west and Hall Road to the north-west. It contains the Gympie Industrial Estate. [3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Kybong) and exits to the north (Monkland). [4]

History

The locality was named after the town of Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, Six Mile Oval was renamed Ray Warren Oval in recognition of Ray Warren who had been involved with the local Aussie Rules team, the Gympie Cats, for 37 years. [5]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Glanmire had a population of 160 people. [6]

In the 2016 census, Glanmire had a population of 20 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Glanmire had a population of 28 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Glanmire. The nearest government primary school is Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north. [4]

Amenities

Ray Warren Oval (formerly Six Mile Oval) is host to the Gympie Cats, who play in the AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay league. [5] [8] [9] It is at 610 Bruce Highway ( 26°13′48″S152°41′45″E / 26.2299°S 152.6957°E / -26.2299; 152.6957 (Ray Warren Oval) ). [10]

Attractions

The Six Mile Creek Rest Area is a grassed riverside reserve at 612 Bruce Highway in the south of the locality ( 26°13′55″S152°41′49″E / 26.2319°S 152.6969°E / -26.2319; 152.6969 (Six Mile Creek Rest Area) ) which contains barbecues and toilets allowing trucks and caravans to stop overnight. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glanmire (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Glanmire – locality in Gympie Region (entry 47105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Glanmire, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 Singh, Rebecca (7 April 2018). "No more Six Mile Oval". Gympie Times . Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Glanmire (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glanmire (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Gympie Cats". www.sunshinefooty.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "AFL Queensland 2022 teams for Gympie AFC (AFL Quee | PlayHQ". www.playhq.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Google (9 August 2023). "Ray Warren Oval" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Google (9 August 2023). "Six Mile Creek Rest Area" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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