Upper Glastonbury

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia

26°17′45″S 152°29′10″E / 26.2958°S 152.4861°E / -26.2958; 152.4861 (Upper Glastonbury (centre of locality))Population56 (2021 census)^[1] • Density0.397/km² (1.027/sq mi)Postcode(s)4570Area141.2 km² (54.5 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Gympie RegionState electorate(s)Gympie Federal division(s)Wide Bay

Suburbs around Upper Glastonbury:
Widgee	Glastonbury	Marys Creek
Widgee	Upper Glastonbury	Langshaw
Wrattens Forest	Amamoor Creek	Amamoor Creek

Upper Glastonbury is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 56 people.^[1]

Geography

Upper Glastonbury has the following mountains:

Mount Gentle Annie (26°19′06″S 152°31′16″E / 26.3184°S 152.5212°E / -26.3184; 152.5212 (Mount Gentle Annie)) 554 metres (1,818 ft)^[3]^[4]
Mount Mittarula (26°18′46″S 152°32′14″E / 26.3127°S 152.5373°E / -26.3127; 152.5373 (Mount Mittarula)) 460 metres (1,510 ft)^[3]^[5]
Mount Moorooreerai (26°16′51″S 152°32′15″E / 26.2809°S 152.5376°E / -26.2809; 152.5376 (Mount Moorooreerai)) 625 metres (2,051 ft)^[3]^[6]
Mount Warrawee (26°17′18″S 152°30′36″E / 26.2883°S 152.5099°E / -26.2883; 152.5099 (Mount Warrawee)) 587 metres (1,926 ft)^[3]^[7]

The Glastonbury National Park is in two sections, one in the north-east of the locality and the other just east of centre. Connecting the two sections is the Marys Creek State Forest which occupies the east and south-east of the locality. The Glastonbury State Forest is in the north of the locality.^[8]

Apart from the above protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[8]

History

Warrawee State School opened in 1936. It closed on 2 May 1975.^[9] It was at 821 Glastonbury Creek Road (26°16′35″S 152°29′52″E / 26.27647°S 152.49765°E / -26.27647; 152.49765 (Warrawee State School (former))).^[10]^[11]^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 49 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 56 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Glastonbury (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Upper Glastonbury – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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.
^ "Mount Gentle Annie – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 13580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Mittarula – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22390)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Moorooreerai – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22751)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Warrawee – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 36591)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Manumbar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Glastonbury (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.