Glenmorgan, Queensland

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Glenmorgan
Queensland

The church at Glenmorgan
Glenmorgan
Coordinates 27°15′54″S 149°40′04″E / 27.26500°S 149.66778°ECoordinates: 27°15′54″S 149°40′04″E / 27.26500°S 149.66778°E
Population 86 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4423
Elevation 288 m (945 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Glenmorgan is a rural village in the Australian state of Queensland. The village is located on Surat Developmental Road in the Western Downs Region local government area, 385 kilometres (239 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Glenmorgan and the surrounding area had a population of 86.[1]

The township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1909–1938), grazier, journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929-32.[2] The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family.[3]

Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994.[4]

The Glenmorgan region has hot summers and warm winters. There is a church, a museum in the old railway station, store and public school in the village. Glenmorgan holds an annual rodeo, fun and sports day.

Local attractions include the heritage-listed Myall Park Botanic Garden[5] which has one of Queensland's oldest collections of semi-arid plants and it was here that Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' was originally propagated. Montys Garage is a 1940s style garage which has a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks housed in a museum.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Glenmorgan (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Glenmorgan". Place name details. Department of Environment and Resource Management (Queensland). Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  3. ↑ About Australia: Glenmorgan Retrieved 2010-11-11
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Myall Park Botanic Garden (entry 3983)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

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