Upper Glastonbury
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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]
Geography
Upper Glastonbury has the following mountains:
- Mount Gentle Annie (26°19′06″S 152°31′16″E / 26.3184°S 152.5212°E / -26.3184; 152.5212 (Mount Gentle Annie)) 554 metres (1,818 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Mittarula (26°18′46″S 152°32′14″E / 26.3127°S 152.5373°E / -26.3127; 152.5373 (Mount Mittarula)) 460 metres (1,510 ft)[3][5]
- Mount Moorooreerai (26°16′51″S 152°32′15″E / 26.2809°S 152.5376°E / -26.2809; 152.5376 (Mount Moorooreerai)) 625 metres (2,051 ft)[3][6]
- Mount Warrawee (26°17′18″S 152°30′36″E / 26.2883°S 152.5099°E / -26.2883; 152.5099 (Mount Warrawee)) 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
Warrawee State School opened in 1936. It closed on 2 May 1975.[9] It was at 821 Glastonbury Creek Road (26°16′35″S 152°29′52″E / 26.27647°S 152.49765°E / -26.27647; 152.49765 (Warrawee State School (former))).[10][11][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 49 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 56 people.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- 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
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