Glen Cairn, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Glen Cairn
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6147°N 152.33°W
Pop:141
Postcode:4342
Area:14.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:17.7
Dir1:SE
Location1:Gatton
Dist2:53.3
Dir2:E
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:54.4
Dir3:W
Location3:Ipswich, Queensland
Dist4:91.6
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Lawes
Near-Ne:Forest Hill
Near-E:Laidley Heights
Near-Se:Blenheim
Near-S:Blenheim
Near-Sw:Blenheim
Near-W:Woodlands
Near-Nw:Gatton

Glen Cairn is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Glen Cairn had a population of 141 people.

Geography

The eastern part of the locality is lower flatter land mostly cleared for irrigated seasonal horticulture. The western part of the locality is hillier and has more natural bushland; it is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.

History

The Ropeley East State school building was relocated to Glen Cairn in early 1926.[2] Glen Cairn State School opened on 4 October 1926. It closed on 1972. It was on Glen Cairn Road (approx).[3] [4]

Demographics

In the, Glen Cairn had a population of 113 people.

In the, Glen Cairn had a population of 141 people.

Education

There are no schools in Glen Cairn. The nearest government primary schools are Forest Hill State School in neighbouring Forest Hill to the north-east, Blenheim State School in neighbouring Blenheim to the south, and Gatton State School in neighbouring Gatton to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-west.

Notes and References

  1. 18 September 2020.
  2. News: 1 February 1926 . STATE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT . LXVI . 4 (DAILY) . . 12,340 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 6 June 2022 . 7 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607054838/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118621234 . live .
  3. Web site: 1936 . Helidon . 7 June 2022 . . Map . 1 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701063349/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-helidon-1936.jpg . live .
  4. Web site: 1953 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43 . 7 June 2022 . . Map . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813012453/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m43-admin-bdy-1953.jpg . live .