Glenhaughton, Queensland
| Glenhaughton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Leptospermum sericatum in Glenaughton, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Glenhaughton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°14′39″S 149°08′31″E / 25.2441°S 149.1419°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00553/km2 (0.0143/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4420 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,891.3 km2 (1,116.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Glenhaughton is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glenhaughton had a population of 16 people.[1]
Geography
Most of the locality is within protected areas:[3]
- Expedition National Park in the north-west and west of the locality, extending into neighbouring Arcadia Valley and Baroondah[4]
- Presho State Forest in the north-east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Mungabunda[5]
- Belington Hut State Forest in the south-east and south of the locality, extending into neighbouring Baroondah
Apart from these protected areas, the land use in the remainder of the locality is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Glenhaughton has the following mountains. valleys, and passes (from north to south):
- Ropers Peak (25°07′00″S 149°04′39″E / 25.1168°S 149.0775°E) 704 metres (2,310 ft)[6][7]
- Roper Pass (25°11′21″S 149°02′49″E / 25.1893°S 149.0469°E)[6]
- The Battery (25°11′24″S 149°02′18″E / 25.1899°S 149.0383°E) 734 metres (2,408 ft)[6][8]
- Cannondale Mountain (25°12′46″S 148°58′23″E / 25.2128°S 148.9731°E) 768 metres (2,520 ft)[6][9]
- Battleship (25°13′25″S 148°52′58″E / 25.2235°S 148.8827°E) 649 metres (2,129 ft)[6]
- Robinson Gorge (25°16′51″S 149°08′42″E / 25.2807°S 149.1449°E)[6]
- Bells Pass (25°19′17″S 149°05′11″E / 25.3215°S 149.0863°E)[6]
- Shepherds Peak (25°19′19″S 149°12′05″E / 25.3219°S 149.2013°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[6][10]
- Surprise Mountain (25°20′49″S 149°07′59″E / 25.3469°S 149.1331°E) 598 metres (1,962 ft)[6][11]
- Mount Pleasant (25°22′00″S 149°13′36″E / 25.3668°S 149.2267°E) 417 metres (1,368 ft)[6][12]
- Round Mount (25°22′18″S 149°24′33″E / 25.3717°S 149.4093°E) 390 metres (1,280 ft)[6][13]
- Mount Weldon (25°22′28″S 149°04′47″E / 25.3745°S 149.0798°E) 660 metres (2,170 ft)[6][14]
History
Presho State Forest was gazetted on 28 June 1980 (25°08′54″S 149°16′04″E / 25.1483°S 149.2677°E).[5]
Expedition National Park was first gazetted in 1994. It has been subsequently expanded.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenhaughton had a population of 18 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Glenhaughton had a population of 16 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Glenhaughton. The nearest government primary schools are Bauhinia State School in Bauhinia to the north and Taroom State School in Taroom to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Taroom State School (to Year 10). However, most students in Glenhaughton would be too distant to attend these schools. Also, there are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[16]
Attractions
Belington Hut State Forest has one of the largest colonies of flying foxes in Australia (with approximately 900,000 individuals).[17]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenhaughton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenhaughton – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49553)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Expedition National Park – national park in the Shire of Banana (entry 50795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Presho State Forest – state forest in Shire of Banana (entry 27478)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "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.
- ^ "Ropers Peak – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 29014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Battery – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 33836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cannondale Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 6075)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Shepherds Peak – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 30710)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Surprise Mountain – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 32907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 27093)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Round Mount – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 29174)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Weldon – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 36933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenhaughton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Worth Protecting? Field Surveys Can Help". National Parks Association of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.