Glenmorgan, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glenmorgan Queensland
Glenmorgan Community Church
Glenmorgan Location in Queensland
Population	148 (2016 census)
• Density	0.1075/km2 (0.278/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4423
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Area	1,376.5 km2 (531.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	65.1 km (40 mi) E of Surat 83.5 km (52 mi) W of Tara 145 km (90 mi) SE of Roma 174 km (108 mi) W of Dalby 385 km (239 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Glenmorgan: Warkon Yulabilla Yulabilla Noorindoo Glenmorgan Meandarra Parknook Teelba Coomrith

Glenmorgan is a rural town in the Western Downs Region and a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Glenmorgan had a population of 148 people.

Geography

The village is located on Surat Developmental Road, 385 kilometres (239 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

The township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1909–1938), grazier, journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929-32. The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family.

Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994.

The Glenmorgan region has hot summers and warm winters. There is a church, a museum in the old railway station, store and public school in the village. Glenmorgan holds an annual rodeo, fun and sports day.

Heritage listings

Local attractions include the heritage-listed Myall Park Botanic Garden which has one of Queensland's oldest collections of semi-arid plants and it was here that Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' was originally propagated.

Attractions

Montys Garage is a 1940s style garage which has a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks housed in a museum.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

• Barellan Downs (27°10′32″S 149°30′14″E / 27.1755°S 149.5040°E / -27.1755; 149.5040 (Barellan Downs (homestead)))
• Cooba (27°10′03″S 149°27′57″E / 27.1674°S 149.4657°E / -27.1674; 149.4657 (Cooba (homestead)))
• Currajong (27°23′05″S 149°33′49″E / 27.3846°S 149.5636°E / -27.3846; 149.5636 (Currajong (homestead)))
• Earlwood (27°15′10″S 149°26′17″E / 27.2529°S 149.4381°E / -27.2529; 149.4381 (Earlwood (homestead)))
• Erambie (27°14′24″S 149°32′30″E / 27.2400°S 149.5418°E / -27.2400; 149.5418 (Erambie (homestead)))
• Murilla (27°03′53″S 149°33′16″E / 27.0647°S 149.5545°E / -27.0647; 149.5545 (Murilla (homestead)))
• Overstone (27°08′07″S 149°26′47″E / 27.1353°S 149.4465°E / -27.1353; 149.4465 (Overstone (homestead)))
• Pialaway (27°02′15″S 149°27′50″E / 27.0374°S 149.4639°E / -27.0374; 149.4639 (Pialaway (homestead)))

Education

Glenmorgan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Clive Street (27°14′51″S 149°40′32″E / 27.2474°S 149.6755°E / -27.2474; 149.6755 (Glenmorgan State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 11 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Glenmorgan. The nearest secondary schools are Surat State School (to Year 10 only) in Surat to the west and Tara Shire State College (to Year 12) in Tara to the east, but both are quite distant and distance education or boarding school are other options.

Images for kids

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  The End of The Line museum in the former Glenmorgan railway station, 2010

See also

In Spanish: Glenmorgan para niños