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Upper Glastonbury

Coordinates: 26°17′45″S 152°29′10″E / 26.2958°S 152.4861°E / -26.2958; 152.4861 (Upper Glastonbury (centre of locality))
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Upper Glastonbury
Queensland
Upper Glastonbury is located in Queensland
Upper Glastonbury
Upper Glastonbury
Coordinates26°17′45″S 152°29′10″E / 26.2958°S 152.4861°E / -26.2958; 152.4861 (Upper Glastonbury (centre of locality))
Population56 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.397/km2 (1.027/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area141.2 km2 (54.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Upper Glastonbury:
Widgee Glastonbury Marys Creek
Widgee Upper Glastonbury Langshaw
Wrattens Forest Amamoor Creek Amamoor Creek

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

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Upper Glastonbury has the following mountains:

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Glastonbury (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Upper Glastonbury – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mount Gentle Annie – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 13580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount Mittarula – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22390)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Moorooreerai – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22751)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Warrawee – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 36591)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  9. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ "Manumbar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Glastonbury (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Further reading

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  • 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