Glenrock, Queensland

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Glenrock
Queensland
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Glenrock
Coordinates 26°04′44″S151°47′00″E / 26.0788°S 151.7833°E / -26.0788; 151.7833 (Glenrock (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.877/km2 (2.27/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4605
Area39.9 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Glenrock:
Windera Windera Windera
Stonelands Glenrock Windera
Wooroonden Cloyna Cloyna

Glenrock is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people. [1]

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Geography

The Woroon National Park is in the north-west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the east of the locality. [3]

History

Glenrock State School opened on 15 April 1926 and closed in December 1966. [4] [5] It was at 106 Glenrock Road (corner of Louttits Road, 26°06′05″S151°47′58″E / 26.10136°S 151.79955°E / -26.10136; 151.79955 (Glenrock State School (former)) ). [6] [7] [8]

Wooroon National Park was originally part of the Wooroon State Forest. In 1996, an area of 57 hectares (140 acres) was set aside to protect a semi-evergreen vine thicket, which was becoming increasingly rare. In 2006, it was gazetted as a national park. [9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glenrock had a population of 40 people. [10]

In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Glenrock. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the north-east and Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the south-west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Glenrock – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. "Agency ID 6333, Glenrock State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  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. "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  7. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  8. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  9. "Woroon National Park: Management Statement" (PDF). Queensland Government. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenrock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2025.