Forest Glen is a rural residential

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in the

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. In the , Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.

Geography

Forest Glen is part of the

Buderim Buderim ( ) is a town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It sits on a mountain which overlooks the southern Sunshine Coast communities. The name "Buderim" is usually believed to be derived from a local Gubbi Gubbi people, ...

urban area. The western boundary of Forest Glen follows the

Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...

. Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the

Maroochy River The Maroochy River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east through Eumundi before entering the sea at Cotton Tree, Maroochydore. Other populated centres in t ...

, is the main waterway in the area.

History

Harmony Montessori School opened in Sippy Downs in 1995 with 13 children and one teacher. In 2007, the land being leased for the school was scheduled for development, and the school had to relocate. In 2015, the school purchased in Florest Glen and reopened the school as Montessori International College. Sunshine Coast Grammar School opened in 1997. It is owned and operated by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA), which also operates Clayfield College,

Somerville House Somerville House is an independent, boarding and day school for girls, located in South Brisbane, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1899 as the Brisbane High School for Girls, the School was eventually name ...

, and

Brisbane Boys' College Brisbane Boys' College (BBC) is an independent, Presbyterian and Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Toowong, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

(all in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

Demographics

In the , Forest Glen had a population of 1,390 people. In the , Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.

Education

Montessori International College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 880–932 Maroochydore Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 235 students, with 24 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 372 Mons Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,241 students with 97 teachers (93 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff (60 full-time equivalent).

Attractions

It is home to the Moonshine Valley Winery, and it is near the Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary in

Mons, Queensland Mons is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Buderim urban centre. In the , Mons had a population of 1,179 people. History The name ''Mons'' commemorates a Battle of Mons that ...

Notable people

* Hugh Sawrey, an Australian artist and founder of the

Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame is a museum located in Longreach, Queensland, Australia, which pays tribute to pioneers of the Australian outback. The centre is also dedicated to Australian stockmen who have shown bravery and courage. ...

, was born in Forest Glen.

References

External links

* {{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Buderim Localities in Queensland