Glen Russell, Queensland

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Glen Russell
Queensland
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Glen Russell
Coordinates 16°54′15″S145°10′36″E / 16.9041°S 145.1766°E / -16.9041; 145.1766 (Glen Russell (centre of locality))
Population6 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0215/km2 (0.056/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4880
Area279.6 km2 (108.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Glen Russell:
Mount Mulligan Mount Mulligan Paddys Green
Thornborough Glen Russell Paddys Green
Thornborough Arriga Paddys Green

Glen Russell is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Glen Russell had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

The Hodgkinson River rises in the south-west of the locality and that part of the locality formed part of the Hodgkinson Minerals Area, which experienced a goldrush in the 1870s and then sporadic mining over subsequent decades though to the 1930s. [3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the centre and south of the locality. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glen Russell had a population of 12 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Glen Russell had "no people or a very low population". [1]

Education

There are no schools in Glen Russell. The nearest government primary schools are Mareeba State School in Mareeba to the south-east and Dimbulah State School in Dimbulah to the south. However, these schools would be too distant for students living in the northern parts of the locality; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [6] The nearest government secondary schools are Mareeba State High School (to Year 12) in Mareeba and Dimbulah State School (to Year 10). [6]

There are also Catholic and other private schools in Mareeba and a Catholic primary school in Dimbulah. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Russell (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Glen Russell – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. Cairns Historical Society. "Gold!" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Russell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. 1 2 3 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 August 2025.