Upper Glastonbury is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 56 people.[1]
| Upper Glastonbury Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Glastonbury | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′45″S 152°29′10″E / 26.2958°S 152.4861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.397/km2 (1.027/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 141.2 km2 (54.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editUpper Glastonbury has the following mountains:
- Mount Gentle Annie (26°19′06″S 152°31′16″E / 26.3184°S 152.5212°E) 554 metres (1,818 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Mittarula (26°18′46″S 152°32′14″E / 26.3127°S 152.5373°E) 460 metres (1,510 ft)[3][5]
- Mount Moorooreerai (26°16′51″S 152°32′15″E / 26.2809°S 152.5376°E) 625 metres (2,051 ft)[3][6]
- Mount Warrawee (26°17′18″S 152°30′36″E / 26.2883°S 152.5099°E) 587 metres (1,926 ft)[3][7]
The Glastonbury National Park is in two sections, one in the north-east of the locality and the other just east of centre. Connecting the two sections is the Marys Creek State Forest which occupies the east and south-east of the locality. The Glastonbury State Forest is in the north of the locality.[8]
Apart from the above protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
editWarrawee State School opened on 28 January 1936. It closed on 2 May 1975.[9][10] It was at 821 Glastonbury Creek Road (26°16′35″S 152°29′52″E / 26.27647°S 152.49765°E).[11][12][8]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 49 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Upper Glastonbury. The nearest government primary schools are Widgee State School in neighbouring Widgee to the north-west and Gympie South State School in Southside to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the north-east. There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Glastonbury (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Upper Glastonbury – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Mount Gentle Annie – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 13580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Mittarula – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22390)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Moorooreerai – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22751)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Warrawee – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 36591)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Agency ID 6554, Warrawee State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Manumbar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Glastonbury (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
Further reading
edit- Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School – via State Library of Queensland. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale