Glenwood, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Glenwood
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.9305°N 152.6352°W
Pop:2137
Postcode:4570
Area:51.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:38.6
Dir1:N
Location1:Gympie
Dist2:205
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Lga2:Gympie Region
Stategov:Gympie
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Bauple Forest
Near-Ne:Bauple Forest
Near-E:Neerdie
Near-Se:Anderleigh
Near-S:Gunalda
Near-Sw:Kanigan
Near-W:Kanigan
Near-Nw:Gootchie

Glenwood is a locality split between the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 2,137 people.

Geography

Glenwood is located about halfway between Gympie and Maryborough on the Bruce Highway.

History

Glenwood Provisional School opened on 11 November 1918. On 1 December 1927 it became Glenwood State School.

Glenwood was part of the Shire of Tiaro until the local government amalgamations of 2008.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 1,259 people.

In the, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 1,535 people.

In the, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 2,137 people.

Education

Glenwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 13 Glenwood School Road (-25.9496°N 152.6026°W).[3] [4] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 8 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[5]

There is no secondary school in Glenwood; the nearest ones are in Gympie.

Events

Glenwood is a small town except on the third weekend in August when they hold their Swap Meet which is held at the Glenwood Hall. The Glenwood Community Centre run many events throughout the year at the Glenwood Hall.

Notes and References

  1. 16 November 2019.
  2. 16 November 2019.
  3. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Glenwood State School. 21 November 2018. 24 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324132937/https://glenwoodss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  5. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.