Raglan, Queensland facts for kids

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Milking the cow at Ambrose's farm, Raglan, 1912
Raglan Location in Queensland
Population	146 (2016 census)
• Density	0.2447/km2 (0.634/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4697
Area	596.6 km2 (230.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.4 km (13 mi) NW of Mount Larcom 52.0 km (32 mi) NW of Gladstone 56.0 km (35 mi) SE of Rockhampton 559 km (347 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Localities around Raglan: Marmor The Narrows Darts Creek Bajool Raglan Ambrose Ulogie Mount Alma Bracewell

Raglan is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Raglan had a population of 146 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway passes through Raglan.

History

The town name is simply derived from the name of the pastoral run and parish, both of which were named in honour of Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, First Baron Raglan (1788-1855), first Commander in Chief British Army in Crimea.

Gold was found in Raglan in 1867. In August 1867 a nugget of gold was found. Described as "a monster", it was 16 inches (41 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide, weighing 30 pounds (14 kg) and worth £1,400. There were around 300 gold diggers active at the Raglan goldfield at that time.

Raglan Creek Provisional School opened on 4 August 1879, but closed later the same year. It reopened in March 1883, and was upgraded to Raglan Creek State School in 1909. In 1911, it was renamed simply Raglan State School. The school closed on 13 December 1996.

The Raglan Memorial Hall was built in about 1932 and was used for dances until 1990, after which it stood idle. It was relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village in March 2002 and officially re-opened by George Creed, the mayor of Calliope Shire.

Heritage listings

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

• Langmorn Road: Langmorn Homestead
• Raglan Station Road: Parson's Inn
• Raglan Station Road: Raglan Homestead

Education

There are no schools in Raglan. The nearest government primary schools are Marmor State School in neighbouring Marmor to the north-west, Ambrose State School in neighbouring Ambrose to the east, and Bajool State School in neighbouring Bajool to the west. The nearest government secondary schools is Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in Mount Larcom to the south-east. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone, Gladstone, to the south-east and Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton, to the north-east.