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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Glenrock, Queensland

Glenrock is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people.

Geography

The Woroon State Forest is in the north-west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the east of the locality.

History

Glenrock State School opened on 15 April 1926 and closed on 1966.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glenrock had a population of 40 people.

In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people.

Education

There are no schools in Glenrock. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the north-east and Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the south-west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Glenrock – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenrock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 February 2025.