Upper Glastonbury

Upper Glastonbury Queensland
Upper Glastonbury
Coordinates	26.2958°S 152.4861°E / -26.2958; 152.4861 (Upper Glastonbury (centre of locality))
Population	56 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.397/km^2 (1.027/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	141.2 km^2 (54.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	24.8 km (15 mi) SW of Gympie 198 km (123 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State 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 (26.3184°S 152.5212°E / -26.3184; 152.5212 (Mount Gentle Annie)) 554 metres (1,818 ft)[3][4]
• Mount Mittarula (26.3127°S 152.5373°E / -26.3127; 152.5373 (Mount Mittarula)) 460 metres (1,510 ft)[3][5]
• Mount Moorooreerai (26.2809°S 152.5376°E / -26.2809; 152.5376 (Mount Moorooreerai)) 625 metres (2,051 ft)[3][6]
• Mount Warrawee (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 on 28 January 1936. It closed on 2 May 1975.[9][10] It was at 821 Glastonbury Creek Road (26.27647°S 152.49765°E / -26.27647; 152.49765 (Warrawee State School (former))).[11][12][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Glastonbury had a population of 49 people.[13]

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

Education

There are no schools in Upper Glastonbury. The nearest government primary schools are Widgee State School in neighbouring Widgee to the north-west and Gympie South State School in Southside to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the north-east. There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[14]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Glastonbury (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Upper Glastonbury – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46392)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "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.
4. "Mount Gentle Annie – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 13580)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Mittarula – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22390)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Moorooreerai – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22751)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Warrawee – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 36591)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
9. "Agency ID 6554, Warrawee State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Manumbar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
12. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Glastonbury (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
14. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

Further reading

• Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School – via State Library of Queensland. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale