Glenview is a rural

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in the Sunshine Coast Region,

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, Australia. In the , Glenview had a population of 1,187 people.

Geography

Part of the western boundary is marked by the

Mooloolah River The Mooloolah River is a river in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises from the eastern slopes of the Blackall Range and flows east-northeast, similar to the Maroochy River to the north. The mouth of the river is at southern Moolool ...

which flows eastwards across Glenview towards the coast. 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 Nat ...

forms the eastern boundary, and the

Steve Irwin Way Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) is a continuous road route in the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast local government areas of Queensland, Australia. Part of it is designated as part of State Route 6. It is a state-controlled road ( ...

( State Route 6) passes from south to east, where it intersects with and crosses the Bruce Highway to become Caloundra Road. Glenview has the following mountains: * Meridan Hill () * Mount Sippy ()

History

Mooloolah Plains Provisional School opened in 1878. In November 1879 it became a half-time school in conjunction with Mooloolah Bridge Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). Mooloolah Plains Provisional School closed in late 1881 but reopened in 1883 once again in half-time conjunction with Mooloolah Bridge Provisional School. In July 1888 Mooloolah Plains Provisional School became a full time school. On 1 January 1909 it became Glenview State School. In the , Glenview had a population of 1,187 people.

Heritage listings

Glenview has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Steve Irwin Way: North Coast Roadside Rest Areas *Steve Irwin Way: Mooloolah Cemetery

Education

Glenview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6 Leeding Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 225 students with 18 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Glenview. The nearest government secondary schools are

Chancellor State College Chancellor State College is a public, co-educational, day school located in the suburb of Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia. Chancellor State School opened in 1997. In 2004, it became Chancellor State College offering both primary and secon ...

in Sippy Downs to the north-west and Meridan State College in neighbouring Meridan Plains to the east.

Facilities

The Mooloolah Cemetery is located on Steve Irwin Way in Glenview ().

References

External links

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