Glen Allyn
| Glen Allyn Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Nerada Tea Plantation at Glen Allyn on the Atherton Tableland, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
  Glen Allyn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°22′42″S 145°39′39″E / 17.3783°S 145.6608°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 109 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.698/km2 (6.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Glen Allyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glen Allyn had a population of 109 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Lamins Hill is a mountain near the eastern edge of the locality (17°22′47″S 145°42′18″E / 17.3796°S 145.7049°E) 876 metres (2,874 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
History
[edit]Glen Allyn State School opened on 1 September 1920 and closed on 1965.[5] It was on the western side of Glen Allyn Road (approx 17°23′05″S 145°39′55″E / 17.38471°S 145.66526°E).[6][7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Glen Allyn had a population of 157 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Glen Allyn had a population of 109 people.[1]
Education
[edit]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.[9]
Attractions
[edit]The Nerada Tea plantation and factory are at 933 Glen Allyn Road (17°23′01″S 145°40′02″E / 17.3835°S 145.6672°E).[10] The company is Australian's largest tea producer.[11]
Lamins Hill Lookout is on the Old Cairns Track off Topaz Road (17°22′37″S 145°42′18″E / 17.3770°S 145.7051°E).[12]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Allyn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glen Allyn – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48649)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lamins Hill – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 18888)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Allyn (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 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Visit Us". Nerada Tea. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Our History". Nerada Tea. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
