Glen Allyn
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Glen Allyn
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Nerada Tea Plantation at Glen Allyn on the Atherton Tableland, 1986.jpg
| caption = Nerada Tea Plantation at Glen Allyn on the Atherton Tableland, 1986
| coordinates = {{coord|-17.3783|145.6608|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Glen Allyn (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 109
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4885
| area = 40.4
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 13.1
| dir1 = SE
| location1 = Malanda
| dist2 = 32.0
| dir2 = SE
| location2 = Atherton
| dist3 = 83.4
| dir3 = SSW
| location3 = Cairns
| dist4 = 1700
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Tablelands Region
| stategov = Hill
| fedgov = Kennedy
| near-n = North Johnstone
| near-ne = Butchers Creek
| near-e = Topaz
| near-se = Wooroonooran
| near-s = Tarzali
| near-sw = Jaggan
| near-w = Malanda
| near-nw = Malanda
}}
Glen Allyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48649|Glen Allyn|locality in Tablelands Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Glen Allyn had a population of 109 people.
Geography
Lamins Hill is a mountain near the eastern edge of the locality ({{coord|-17.3796|145.7049|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Lamins Hill}}) {{convert|876|m}} above sea level.{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|18888|Lamins Hill|mountain in Tablelands Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
History
Glen Allyn State School opened on 1 September 1920 and closed on 1965.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} It was on the western side of Glen Allyn Road (approx {{Coord|-17.38471|145.66526|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Glen Allyn State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Bartle Frere |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bartle-frere-1943/original |access-date=10 August 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=8 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008034538/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-bartle-frere-1943/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1953 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m404-1953/original |access-date=10 August 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Glen Allyn had a population of 157 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31152|name=Glen Allyn (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Glen Allyn had a population of 109 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31140|name=Glen Allyn (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Glen Allyn. The nearest government primary schools are Malanda State School in neighbouring Malanda to the west and Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Malanda State High School, also in Malanda.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
Attractions
The Nerada Tea plantation and factory are at 933 Glen Allyn Road ({{Coord|-17.3835|145.6672|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nerada Tea}}).{{Cite web|url=https://www.neradatea.com.au/visit-us|title=Visit Us|last=|first=|date=|website=Nerada Tea|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030091411/https://www.neradatea.com.au/visit-us|archive-date=2019-10-30|access-date=2019-10-30}} The company is Australian's largest tea producer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.neradatea.com.au/our-story/our-history|title=Our History|last=|first=|date=|website=Nerada Tea|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030092628/https://www.neradatea.com.au/our-story/our-history|archive-date=30 October 2019|access-date=30 October 2019}}
Lamins Hill Lookout is on the Old Cairns Track off Topaz Road ({{coord|-17.3770|145.7051|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lamins Hill Lookout}}).{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Tourist points - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
References
{{Commons category|Glen Allyn, Queensland}}{{reflist}}
{{Tablelands Region}}