Glenaven, Queensland
Geography
The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 metres (1,380 to 1,970 ft) above sea level. 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.
The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Pinelands) and exits to the north-west (Emu Creek).
History
Glenaven Provisional School opened on 21 October 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Glenaven State School. It closed in 1934. 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).
In 1901, a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100. In November 1924, it was relocated to a more central site and enlarged. 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).
The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.
In the 2021 census, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.
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.
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).
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenaven (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenaven – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 June 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
- ^ "Parish of Djuan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Glenaven Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gowrie Flat Methodist Church | Djuan". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenaven (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Parish of Djuan sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
