Glenfern is a rural

locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...

in the

Somerset Region The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and th ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the Glenfern had a population of 10 people.

Geography

The

D'Aguilar Highway The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, Nanango and Kingaroy. The hig ...

marks a section of the northern boundary. The southern boundary is roughly aligned with the Stanley River, however when the

Somerset Dam The Somerset Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with a gated spillway across the Stanley River in Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Somerset Dam in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland. The main purpose of the dam is ...

is full, the dam's waters cover Glenfern's southern extent. Sandy Creek flows from the north into the dam in this area () and forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality. The land is used for farming.

History

StateLibQld 1 85268 Alexander McPherson and his family outside the Glenfern Hotel, Kilcoy, 1878

In January 1880, Alexander McPherson obtained a country publican's licence to operate the Glenfern Hotel. The Glenfern Hotel was located east of

Kilcoy Kilcoy is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kilcoy had a population of 1,898 people. Geography The township is on the D'Aguilar Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane, ...

on the road to Woodford (now the

). In 1884, McPherson died from a fall from his horse; his wife Eliza (née Webb) continued to operate the hotel, being described in 1886 as ''"by no means a pretentious-looking place, but it was scrupulously clean"''. In 1889, Eliza McPherson married John Young who became the licensee. In 1890, the annual Kilcoy horse races were held in the hotel grounds. The hotel operated until at least 1913 but by 1923 was in use as the private home of Amelia Raleigh (one of the McPherson daughters). The hotel no longer exists, but is likely to be the origin of the locality name. In 1913, the

Kilcoy railway line The Kilcoy railway line is a disused, partly demolished narrow gauge railway in South East Queensland, Australia. History The first section of the line opened from Caboolture to Woodford on 6 December 1909. It was extended to Kilcoy on 22 D ...

was constructed with Glenfern railway station () serving the area. The railway line and the station closed in 1964. The population of Glenfern is very low so it is included in the population statistics for the adjoining locality of Velleneuve, which recorded a population of 449 at the 2011 Australian Census. In the Glenfern had a population of 10 people.

Education

There are no schools in Glenfern. The nearest primary school is Kilcoy State School in

to the west. The nearest secondary school is Kilcoy State High School, also in Kilcoy.

Kilcoy Motorcycle Club

The Kilcoy Motorcycle Club leases a park on the western corner of Neurum Road and Runges Road () from the

Somerset Regional Council The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and th ...

. The club has developed an off-road

motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...

course on which it runs competitions and practice and coaching days. Facilities include spectator grandstands, canteen and bar, and showers. The club competes in the Sunshine State Series and the South East Queensland Junior Series. The club hosts the annual Ironman Competition.

References

External links

{{Somerset Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland