Glen Allyn

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Glen Allyn
Queensland
Nerada Tea Plantation at Glen Allyn on the Atherton Tableland, 1986.jpg
Nerada Tea Plantation at Glen Allyn on the Atherton Tableland, 1986
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Glen Allyn
Coordinates 17°22′42″S145°39′39″E / 17.3783°S 145.6608°E / -17.3783; 145.6608 (Glen Allyn (centre of locality))
Population157 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density3.886/km2 (10.07/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4885
Area40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Glen Allyn:
Malanda North Johnstone North Johnstone
Jaggan Glen Allyn Butchers Creek
Tarzali Topaz Topaz

Glen Allyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Glen Allyn had a population of 157 people. [1]

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Geography

Lamins Hill is a mountain near the eastern edge of the locality ( 17°22′47″S145°42′18″E / 17.3796°S 145.7049°E / -17.3796; 145.7049 (Lamins Hill) ) 876 metres (2,874 ft) above sea level. [3] [4]

History

Glen Allyn State School opened on 1 September 1920 and closed on 1965. [5]

In the 2016 census Glen Allyn had a population of 157 people. [1]

Attractions

The Nerada Tea plantation and factory are at 933 Glen Allyn Road ( 17°23′01″S145°40′02″E / 17.3835°S 145.6672°E / -17.3835; 145.6672 (Nerada Tea) ). [6] The company is Australian's largest tea producer. [7]

Lamins Hill Lookout is on the Old Cairns Track off Topaz Road ( 17°22′37″S145°42′18″E / 17.3770°S 145.7051°E / -17.3770; 145.7051 (Lamins Hill Lookout) ). [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Allyn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Glen Allyn - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48649)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. "Lamins Hill - mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 18888)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Visit Us". Nerada Tea . Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. "Our History". Nerada Tea . Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.