Glenrock, Queensland
Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Glenrock is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.0788°S 151.7833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 39.9 km2 (15.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.877/km2 (2.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4605 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
History
Glenrock State School opened on 15 April 1926 and closed in December 1966.[4][5] It was at 106 Glenrock Road (corner of Louttits Road, 26.10136°S 151.79955°E).[6][7][8]
Wooroon National Park was originally part of the Wooroon State Forest. In 1996, an area of 57 hectares (140 acres) was set aside to protect a semi-evergreen vine thicket, which was becoming increasingly rare. In 2006, it was gazetted as a national park.[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glenrock had a population of 40 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Glenrock had a population of 35 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Glenrock. The nearest government primary schools are Windera State School in neighbouring Windera to the north-east and Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the south-west and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the south-east.[11]
