Glen Allyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Glen Allyn had a population of 157 people.[1]
| Glen Allyn Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Nerada Tea Plantation at Glen Allyn on the Atherton Tableland, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
  Glen Allyn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°22′42″S 145°39′39″E / 17.3783°S 145.6608°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 157 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.886/km2 (10.07/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.4 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Lamins Hill is a mountain near the eastern edge of the locality (17°22′47″S 145°42′18″E / 17.3796°S 145.7049°E) 876 metres (2,874 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
History edit
Glen Allyn State School opened on 1 September 1920 and closed on 1965.[5]
In the 2016 census Glen Allyn had a population of 157 people.[1]
Attractions edit
The Nerada Tea plantation and factory are at 933 Glen Allyn Road (17°23′01″S 145°40′02″E / 17.3835°S 145.6672°E).[6] The company is Australian's largest tea producer.[7]
Lamins Hill Lookout is on the Old Cairns Track off Topaz Road (17°22′37″S 145°42′18″E / 17.3770°S 145.7051°E).[8]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glen Allyn, Queensland.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Allyn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Glen Allyn – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48649)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Lamins Hill – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 18888)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 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
- ^ "Visit Us". Nerada Tea. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Our History". Nerada Tea. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
