Glenaven
Queensland
Glenaven is located in Queensland
Glenaven
Glenaven
Coordinates27°10′36″S 151°58′21″E / 27.1766°S 151.9725°E / -27.1766; 151.9725 (Glenaven (centre of locality))
Population79 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.948/km2 (7.63/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4355
Elevation430–600 m (1,411–1,969 ft)
Area26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Glenaven:
Emu Creek Emu Creek Emu Creek
Djuan Glenaven Jones Gully
Upper Pinelands Pinelands Pinelands

Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.[1]

Geography

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]

History

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″S 151°58′51″E / 27.1872°S 151.9808°E / -27.1872; 151.9808 (Glenaven State School (former))).[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]

Education

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]

Facilities

Despite the name, the Emu Creek Cemetery is within the locality on the northern side of the New England Highway (27°09′08″S 151°57′51″E / 27.1521°S 151.9642°E / -27.1521; 151.9642 (Emu Creek Cemetery)).[10][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenaven (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Glenaven – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "Parish of Djuan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "METHODIST SYNOD". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XLIII, no. 10, 027. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Blake, Thom. "Glenaven Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 852. Queensland, Australia. 21 November 1924. p. 11. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Gowrie Flat Methodist Church | Djuan". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Parish of Djuan sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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