• Source: Glenaven, Queensland

Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.




Geography


The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 metres (1,380 to 1,970 ft) above sea level. The land on the eastern edge of the locality is undeveloped. Apart from that, the land is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.
The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Pinelands) and exits to the north-west (Emu Creek).




History


Glenaven Provisional School opened on 21 October 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Glenaven State School. It closed in 1934. It was on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site at 160 Kluger Road (corner Djuan Road, 27.1872°S 151.9808°E / -27.1872; 151.9808 (Glenaven State School (former))).
In 1901, a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100. In November 1924, it was relocated to a more central site and enlarged. It is not clear when the church closed, but, in 1968, the building materials of the church were used to build a new Methodist church at Gowrie Flats (Djuan).
The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005.




Demographics


In the 2016 census, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.
In the 2021 census, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.




Education


There are no schools in Glenaven. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south-west and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.




Facilities


Despite the name, the Emu Creek Cemetery is within the locality on the northern side of the New England Highway (27.1521°S 151.9642°E / -27.1521; 151.9642 (Emu Creek Cemetery)).




References

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• Glenaven, Queensland
• Glenhaven
• Djuan, Queensland
• Toowoomba Region
• Upper Pinelands, Queensland
• Jones Gully, Queensland
• Pinelands, Queensland
• Emu Creek, Queensland
• List of schools in Darling Downs
• Pechey–Maclagan Road