Glenleigh
{{for|the locality in the Shire of Livingstone|Glenlee, Queensland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Glenleigh
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.0316|151.0650|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Glenleigh (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 39
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4630
| area = 88.7
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 24.5
| dir1 = SSW
| location1 = Monto
| dist2 = 148
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Gayndah
| dist3 = 184
| dir3 = S
| location3 = Gladstone
| dist4 = 195
| dir4 = W
| location4 = Bundaberg
| dist5 = 475
| dir5 = NNW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Coominglah Forest
| near-ne = Selene
| near-e = Kapaldo
| near-se = Abercorn
| near-s = Wuruma Dam
| near-sw = Wuruma Dam
| near-w = Coominglah Forest
| near-nw = Coominglah Forest
}}
Glenleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45351|Glenleigh|locality in North Burnett Region|access-date=28 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Glenleigh had a population of 39 people.
Geography
Selene State Forest is in the east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=3 February 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
History
Euruga State School opened on 7 June 1932, but on 13 June 1932, it was renamed Aberfeldie State School. It was approx {{Convert|4|mi}} from Mulgeldie. In 1937, the school building was relocated and renamed Glen Leigh State School.{{cite news |date=17 June 1937 |title=LETTERS FROM OUR MAIL BAG |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151237173 |accessdate=4 February 2025 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=20,481}} It closed in December 1961.{{Cite QSA Agency|9022|Glen Leigh State School|4 February 2025
}}{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} It was located on the eastern corner of Glenleigh Road and Booths Road (approx {{Coord|-25.0421|151.0705|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Glen Leigh State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1939|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939.jpg|access-date=5 December 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 December 2021}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Glenleigh had a population of 33 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31176|name=Glenleigh (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Glenleigh had a population of 39 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31164|name=Glenleigh (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Glenleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the south-east and Mulgildie State School in Mulgildie to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto to the north. There is also a Catholic primary school in Monto.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=3 February 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
References
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Further reading
- {{Citation|author1=Mulgildie State School. Jubilee Booklet Committee|title=The golden jubilee of Mulgildie State School 1927-1977|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8496167|publication-date=1977}} — includes Glen Leigh State School
{{North Burnett Region}}