Glenmorgan is a rural town in the Western Downs Region and a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Glenmorgan had a population of 148 people.

Geography

The Town is located on Surat Developmental Road (known as Sybil Street within the town), west of the state capital, Brisbane.

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is a protected area in the east of the locality (). Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation, along with some crop growing.

Climate

The Glenmorgan region has hot summers and warm winters.

History

The township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1909–1938),

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, journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929-32. The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family. The area was formerly known as either Cobblegum Creek or Cobblegun Creek. The Glenmorgan railway station on the Glenmorgan railway line opened on 12 December 1931. Glenmorgan State School opened on 11 July 1933. Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994. On 15 October 1955 St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was opened and dedicated by Reverend Robert Bruce McIntyre, the Moderator of Presbytery of Toowoomba. It subsequently became Glenmorgan Community Church and is used for services of a number of denominations. At the 2006 census, Glenmorgan and the surrounding area had a population of 86. In 2008 the town won the Queensland Bush Spirit Award. In the , Glenmorgan had a population of 148 people.

Heritage listings

Local attractions include the

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Myall Park Botanic Garden which has one of Queensland's oldest collections of semi-arid plants and it was here that ''Grevillea'' 'Robyn Gordon' was originally propagated.

Education

Glenmorgan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Clive Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 11 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Glenmorgan. The nearest secondary schools are Surat State School (to Year 10 only) in

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to the west and Tara Shire State College (to Year 12) in Tara to the east, but both are quite distant and distance education or boarding school are other options.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: * Barellan Downs () * Cooba () * Currajong () * Earlwood () * Erambie () * Murilla () * Overstone () * Pialaway ()

Facilities

Glenmorgan Post Office is at 16 Clive Street (). Glenmorgan Outpatients Clinic is a health centre in Godfrey Street (). There is a store in the town.

Amenities

The Glenmorgan branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association operates rest rooms in the town. Glenmorgan Community Church is on the north-western corner of Clive Street and Sybil Street (). It contains a stained glass window as a memorial to Mabel Killen, the founding President of the Glenmorgan Presbyterian Womens Guild. The Meandarra/Glenmorgan Luthern congregation holds their services in the church. Glenmorgan Returned Soldiers Memorial Hall is at 18 Godfrey Street (). The Glenmorgan War Memorial is located in the grounds.

Events

Glenmorgan holds an annual

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, fun and sports day.

Attractions

Monty's Garage and Vintage Car Museum is a 1940s style garage in Sybil Street (). It has a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks. The "End of The Line" Museum is housed in the former Glenmorgan railway station in Sybil Street (). It has a collection of railway memorabilia. There is a memorial to Colin and Joyce McKillop, who were original and life members of the Glenmorgan Restoration Committee which established the museum. Free camping is available behind the museum. The Glenmorgan Showground in Methuen Street () hosts campdrafts and other sporting events.

References

External links

Myall Park Botanic Garden
* {{authority control Towns in Queensland Western Downs Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland