Gladfield, Queensland
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Gladfield is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gladfield had a population of 71 people.[1]
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Great Dividing Range as seen from Gladfield, 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28.0638°S 152.1788°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 71 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.994/km2 (5.17/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality name was derived from a pastoral run taken up in the 1840s, first by the Leslie brothers and later by Neil Ross who sold it in 1852, later becoming party of the Maryvale run.[2]
Gladfield Provisional School opened on 1 August 1887. On 1 January 1909, it became Gladfield State School. It closed in 1967.[3] It was at 13 Gladfield Back Road (28.07655°S 152.18528°E).[4] The school building was still extant on the site in October 2008.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gladfield had a population of 57 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Gladfield had a population of 71 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Gladfield. The nearest government primary schools are Maryvale State School in neighbouring Maryvale to the east and Freestone State School in neighbouring Freestone to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Allora State School (to Year 10) in Allora to the west and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the south-west.[7]
