Glen Isla, Queensland

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Glen Isla
Queensland
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Glen Isla
Coordinates 20°24′23″S148°37′03″E / 20.4063°S 148.6175°E / -20.4063; 148.6175 (Glen Isla (centre of locality))
Population43 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.593/km2 (4.12/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4800
Area27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s) Whitsunday
Federal division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Glen Isla:
Hamilton Plains Mount Julian Preston
Proserpine Glen Isla Preston
Breadalbane Breadalbane Goorganga Plains

Glen Isla is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Glen Isla had a population of 43 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west, north, north-east, east, and south-east by the Proserpine River. [3] The Bruce Highway forms part of the south-western boundary. [4]

The land use is crop growing in the west of the locality (predominantly sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation in the east of the locality. [5] There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Proserpine sugar mill. [4]

History

Glen Isla was a sugarcane plantation operated by the Crystal Brook Sugar Company, which was registered in 1882, the first in the district. It consisted of 3,000 acres (1,200 ha). [6] The plantation used South Sea Islander and Chinese workers and operated a small sugar mill on the banks of the Proserpine River. [7] A drop in sugar prices caused the company to collapse in 1885. [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glen Isla had a population of 29 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Glen Isla had a population of 43 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Glen Isla. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in neighbouring Proserpine to the west. There is also a Catholic primary and secondary school in Proserpine. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Isla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Glen Isla – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46870)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Proserpine". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Carruthers, Peter (5 April 2018). "A concise history of the Proserpine sugar mill". Whitsunday Coast Guardian . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Proserpine Sugar Mill" (PDF). Whitsunday Local Heritage Register . Whitsunday Regional Council. p. 2. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Isla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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