Glenview, Queensland

Glenview Sunshine Coast,  Queensland
Glenview
Coordinates	26°46′10″S153°01′01″E / 26.7694°S 153.0169°E / -26.7694; 153.0169 (Glenview (centre of locality))
Population	1,396 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	74.65/km2 (193.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4553
Area	18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.5 km (9 mi) WNW of Caloundra 19.9 km (12 mi) SW of Maroochydore 21.4 km (13 mi) S of Nambour 86.4 km (54 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Glenview: Ilkley Tanawha Palmview Mooloolah Valley Glenview Meridan Plains Landsborough Landsborough Corbould Park

Glenview is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Glenview had a population of 1,396 people. ^[1]

Geography

Part of the western boundary is marked by the Mooloolah River which flows eastwards across Glenview towards the coast. The Bruce Highway forms the eastern boundary, and the Steve Irwin Way (State Route 6) passes from south to east, where it intersects with and crosses the Bruce Highway to become Caloundra Road. ^[3]

Glenview has the following mountains:

• Meridan Hill ( 26°47′25″S153°02′03″E / 26.7903°S 153.0341°E / -26.7903; 153.0341 (Meridan Hill) ) 140 metres (460 ft) ^{[4] [5]}
• Mount Sippy ( 26°44′52″S153°01′29″E / 26.7478°S 153.0246°E / -26.7478; 153.0246 (Mount Sippy) ) 180 metres (590 ft) ^{[4] [6]}

History

Mooloolah Plains Provisional School opened in 1878. In November 1879 it became a half-time school in conjunction with Mooloolah Bridge Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). Mooloolah Plains Provisional School closed in late 1881 but reopened in 1883 once again in half-time conjunction with Mooloolah Bridge Provisional School. In July 1888 Mooloolah Plains Provisional School became a full time school. On 1 January 1909 it became Glenview State School. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glenview had a population of 1,187 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Glenview had a population of 1,396 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Glenview has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Steve Irwin Way: North Coast Roadside Rest Areas ^[9]
• Steve Irwin Way: Mooloolah Cemetery ^[10]

Education

Glenview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6 Leeding Road ( 26°45′56″S153°00′49″E / 26.7656°S 153.0136°E / -26.7656; 153.0136 (Glenview State School) ). ^{[11] [12]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 225 students with 18 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). ^[13]

There are no secondary schools in Glenview. The nearest government secondary schools are Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs to the north-west and Meridan State College in neighbouring Meridan Plains to the east. ^[14]

Facilities

The Mooloolah Cemetery is located on Steve Irwin Way in Glenview ( 26°46′30″S153°02′16″E / 26.7751°S 153.0377°E / -26.7751; 153.0377 (Mooloola Cemetery) ). ^[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Glenview – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48656)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
3. Google (13 August 2019). "Glenview, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Meridan Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 39214)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Sippy – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 30909)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "North Coast Roadside Rest Areas (entry 602698)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
10. "Mooloolah Cemetery" (PDF). Sunshine Coast Region Heritage Register. Sunshine Coast Regional Council . Retrieved 20 April 2019.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Glenview State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 December 2021.
15. "Cemeteries Locality Guide". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

External links

• "Glenview". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.