Ferny Glen is a rural

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in the

Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government areas of Queensland, local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, South East Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately 80 kilometres due south of Brisban ...

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, Australia. In the , Ferny Glen had a population of 91 people.

Geography

The

Coomera River The Coomera River is a perennial river in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region local government areas and covers an area of . Course and features Rising in Lamington ...

enters the locality from the south ( Illinbah) and flows through the locality exiting to the north-east (

Witheren Witheren is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Witheren had a population of 581 people. Geography The ''Coomera River'' flows through from south to north. The Beaudesert Nerang Road (State Route 90) run ...

). The locality is the valley created by the river. Upper Coomera Road enters the locality from the north-east (Witheren) and exits to the south-east (

Flying Fox ''Pteropus'' (suborder Yinpterochiroptera) is a genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world. They are commonly known as fruit bats or flying foxes, among other colloquial names. They live in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Aust ...

). The land use is irrigated pastures for grazing near the river with grazing on native vegetation on the slopes of the valley. There are some small areas of

rural residential A hobby farm (also called a lifestyle block, acreage living, or rural residential) is a smallholding or small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. Some are held simply to bring homeowners closer to n ...

housing.

History

Flying Fox State School opened on 21 June 1920 and closed in 1962. It was on the western side of Upper Coomera Road near the Coomera River (approx ), within the present-day boundaries of Ferny Glen.

Demographics

In the , Ferny Glen had a population of 84 people. The locality contains 40 households, in which 42.7% of the population are males and 57.3% of the population are females with a median age of 53, 15 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,312, $126 below the national average. In the , Ferny Glen had a population of 91 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ferny Glen. The nearest government primary school is Canungra State School in

Canungra Canungra is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia. In the , Canungra had a population of 1,436 people. Geography Located in South East Queensland, Canungra is situated in the Gold Coast hinte ...

to the north. The nearest government secondary school is

Tamborine Mountain State High School Tamborine Mountain State High School is a co-educational, state secondary school located in Tamborine Mountain, in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education. As of 2023, it had an enrolment ...

Tamborine Mountain Tamborine Mountain, also known simply as Mount Tamborine, is a plateau, geographic subregion and locality in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, Australia. In the , Tamborine Mountain had a population of 8,105 people. Geography The plate ...

to the north.

References

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland