Glenroy, Queensland
| Glenroy Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Goodedulla National Park, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Glenroy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°11′10″S 149°48′54″E / 23.1861°S 149.815°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0217/km2 (0.0562/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 875.8 km2 (338.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Glenroy is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glenroy had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography
The Fitzroy River forms most of the eastern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-east (Gogango / Morinish South) and exiting to the north-east (Canoona / Morinish).[3]
The Goodedulla National Park is in the west and south-west of the locality. Immediately to the north of the national park is the Develin State Forest in the north-west of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
The Goodedulla National Park was gazetted in 1994.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenroy had a population of 28 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Glenroy had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Glenroy. The nearest government primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the north and Ridgelands State School in Ridgelands to the east. However, some students in the south of the locality would be too distant to attend these schools. Also, there are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenroy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenroy – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48655)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Glenroy, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Goodedulla National Park – national park in Rockhampton Region (entry 52328)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenroy (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.