Gladfield is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Gladfield had a population of 57 people.[1]
| Gladfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Great Dividing Range as seen from Gladfield, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Gladfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°03′50″S 152°10′44″E / 28.0638°S 152.1788°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.601/km2 (4.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The locality name was derived from a pastoral run taken up in the 1840s, first by the Leslie brothers and later by Neil Ross who sold it in 1852, later becoming party of the Maryvale run.[2]
Gladfield Provisional School opened on 1 August 1887. On 1 January 1909, it became Gladfield State School. It closed on 1967.[3] It was at 13 Gladfield Back Road (28°04′36″S 152°11′07″E / 28.07655°S 152.18528°E).[4] The school building was still extant on the site in October 2008.[5]
In the 2016 census, Gladfield had a population of 57 people.[1]
Notable residents edit
Former Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett owns 32 hectares of farmland out in Gladfield.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gladfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Gladfield – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45932)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Glengallan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Google (5 October 2023). "Gladfield State School (former)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
