| Glenaven Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Glenaven | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°10′36″S151°58′21″E / 27.1766°S 151.9725°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.948/km2 (7.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 430–600 m (1,411–1,969 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people. [1]
The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 metres (1,380 to 1,970 ft) above sea level. [3] The land on the eastern edge of the locality is undeveloped. Apart from that, the land is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [3]
The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Pinelands) and exits to the north-west (Emu Creek). [3]
Glenaven Provisional School opened on 21 October 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Glenaven State School. It closed in 1934. [4] It was on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site at 160 Kluger Road (corner Djuan Road, 27°11′14″S151°58′51″E / 27.1872°S 151.9808°E ). [5] [3]
In 1901, a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100. [6] [7] In November 1924, it was relocated to a more central site and enlarged. [8] It is not clear when the church closed, but, in 1968, the building materials of the church were used to build a new Methodist church at Gowrie Flats (Djuan). [9]
The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005. [2]
In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people. [1]
There are no schools in Glenaven. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south-west and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south. [3]
Despite the name, the Emu Creek Cemetery is within the locality on the northern side of the New England Highway ( 27°09′08″S151°57′51″E / 27.1521°S 151.9642°E ). [10] [3]
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