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Glen Aplin
Coordinates 28°44′20″S151°52′46″E / 28.7388°S 151.8794°E / -28.7388; 151.8794 (Glen Aplin (centre of locality))
Population503 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density13.065/km2 (33.84/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4381
Elevation762 m (2,500 ft)
Area38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Glen Aplin:
Thorndale Thorndale Severnlea
Nundubbermere Glen Aplin Mount Tully
Somme Fletcher Fletcher

Glen Aplin is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Glen Aplin had a population of 503 people. [1]

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Geography

Glen Aplin railway station, 1920 StateLibQld 2 179771 Waiting for the train at Glen Aplin Railway Station, 1920.jpg
Glen Aplin railway station, 1920

The New England Highway passes from north to south through the locality. The Southern railway line also passes from north to south through the locality with the locality served by the now-abandoned Glen Aplin railway station ( 28°44′23″S151°52′38″E / 28.7396°S 151.8773°E / -28.7396; 151.8773 (Glen Aplin railway station) ). [3] [4]

Although not gazetted as a town, most of the population lives close to the railway station. [5]

History

Students and their teacher outside their classroom at Glen Aplin State School, 1924 StateLibQld 2 106876 Students and their teacher outside their classroom at Glen Aplin State School, 1924.jpg
Students and their teacher outside their classroom at Glen Aplin State School, 1924

The locality takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named in about 1886, after Dyson Aplin, a mine proprietor and pioneer settler in the area. [3]

Severn River Provisional School opened in 1872 but closed in 1873. It reopened on 4 August 1887, but closed in 1906. It reopened in 1908, becoming Severn River State School on 1 January 1909. In March 1916, it was renamed Glen Aplin State School. [6]

A postal receiving office was opened on 9 April 1888 and become a post office on 2 November 1914. [7]

Mount Stirling Provisional School opened on 1919 and closed on 1928. [6]

On Friday 3 September 1953, Glen Aplin Memorial Hall was officially opened by Paul Hilton, the Queensland Secretary for Public Works and Housing. It was built to commemorate those who served in World War I and World War II. [8] [9]

In the 2016 census, Glen Aplin had a population of 503 people. [1]

Education

Glen Aplin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 54 Mount Stirling Road ( 28°44′19″S151°52′23″E / 28.7387°S 151.8730°E / -28.7387; 151.8730 (Glen Aplin State School) ). [10] [11] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 102 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 101 students with 10 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [13]

There is no secondary school in Glen Aplin. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the north-east. [5]

Amenities

The Glen Applin Memorial Hall is at 14 Foster Street ( 28°44′15″S151°52′36″E / 28.7375°S 151.8766°E / -28.7375; 151.8766 (Glen Aplin Memorial Hall) ). [8]

The Glen Aplin branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meet at the Glen Aplin Memorial Hall. [14]

St James' Anglican Church is at 30 Glen Aplin Drive ( 28°44′09″S151°52′46″E / 28.7357°S 151.8794°E / -28.7357; 151.8794 (St James Anglican Church) ). It is part of the Stanthorpe Parish within the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Aplin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Glen Aplin – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 50286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Glen Aplin – railway station in the Southern Downs Region (entry 13905)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Glen Aplin, 1 September 2021". Festival of Small Halls. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Opening of Glen Aplin Hall". Warwick Daily News . No. 10, 630. Queensland, Australia. 4 September 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 24 January 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Glen Aplin State School". Glen Aplin State School. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Glen Aplin State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Contact Us | Stanthorpe Anglican Parish | Queensland". Stanthorpe Anglican. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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