Glen Eden, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°54′07″S 151°16′02″E / 23.9019°S 151.2672°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Gladstone | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,918 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 416.9/km2 (1,080/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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Glen Eden is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glen Eden had a population of 2,918 people.[1]
The suburb is bounded roughly by the North Coast railway line to the east, Kirkwood Road to the south, and Police Creek to the west. The Gladstone–Benaraby Road runs along the north-east boundary.[3]
Biondello is a mountain (23°53′35″S 151°15′22″E / 23.8930°S 151.2561°E) in the north of the suburb at 145 metres (476 ft) above sea level.[4]
The north-east of the suburb is residential while the north-west (including Biondello) contains part of the Tondoon Botanic Gardens incorporating the Tondoon Creek Weir. In the south-west is the Gecko Valley winery and vineyards on a 100-hectare (250-acre) site. As at 2020, the south-east of the suburb is undeveloped.[3]
History
Lake Tondoon was formed by the Tondoon Weir and was the water supply for Gladstone from 1916 to 1945.[5]
The Gecko Valley Winery was established in 1992.[6]
St Stephens Lutheran College opened in 2002 but closed at the end of 2016 due to declining enrolments after families moved away to find employment.[7] It was at 302 Glenlyon Road (23°54′32″S 151°15′59″E / 23.9089°S 151.2663°E).[8]
The Queensland Baptist community opened Carinity Education Gladstone on the former St Stephens campus in June 2017.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glen Eden had a population of 2,778 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Glen Eden had a population of 2,918 people.[1]
