Forest Glen, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Forest Glen Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Motor vehicle travelling along the North Coast Road, 1935
Forest Glen Location in Queensland
Population	1,657 (2021 census)
• Density	233.4/km2 (605/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4556
Area	7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.3 km (4 mi) NW of Buderim 7.7 km (5 mi) WSW of Maroochydore 106 km (66 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Mooloolah
State electorate(s)	Ninderry Buderim
Federal Division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Forest Glen: Kiels Mountain Diddillibah Kunda Park Woombye Forest Glen Buderim Chevallum Tanawha Mons

Forest Glen is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.

Geography

Forest Glen is part of the Buderim urban area. The western boundary of Forest Glen follows the Bruce Highway.

Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River, is the main waterway in the area.

History

Harmony Montessori School opened in Sippy Downs in 1995 with 13 children and one teacher. In 2007, the land being leased for the school was scheduled for development, and the school had to relocate. In 2015, the school purchased 22 hectares (54 acres) in Florest Glen and reopened the school as Montessori International College.

Sunshine Coast Grammar School opened in 1997. It is owned and operated by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA), which also operates Clayfield College, Somerville House, and Brisbane Boys' College (all in Brisbane).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Forest Glen had a population of 1,390 people.

In the 2021 census, Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.

Education

Montessori International College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 880–932 Maroochydore Road (26°40′16″S 153°00′27″E / 26.6711°S 153.0075°E / -26.6711; 153.0075 (Montessori International College)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 235 students, with 24 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).

Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 372 Mons Road (26°41′10″S 153°00′15″E / 26.6861°S 153.0043°E / -26.6861; 153.0043 (Sunshine Coast Grammar School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,241 students with 97 teachers (93 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff (60 full-time equivalent).

Attractions

It is home to the Moonshine Valley Winery, and it is near the Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary in Mons, Queensland.

Notable people

• Hugh Sawrey, an Australian artist and founder of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, was born in Forest Glen.