Glanmire, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids GlanmireGympie, Queensland |
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No. 2 North Glanmire MIne, very early 1900s
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 Glanmire
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 28 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (33/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Glanmire is an urban industrial locality in Gympie in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glanmire had a population of 28 people.
Geography
Glamire is 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Gympie's central business district via Bruce Highway. It is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the northeast, Six Mile Creek to the east and southeast, Mary River to the south-west and Hall Road to the north-west. It contains the Gympie Industrial Estate.
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Kybong) and exits to the north (Monkland).
History
The locality was named after the town of Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland.
In 2018, Six Mile Oval was renamed Ray Warren Oval in recognition of Ray Warren who had been involved with the local Aussie Rules team, the Gympie Cats, for 37 years.
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Glanmire had a population of 160 people.
In the 2016 census, Glanmire had a population of 20 people.
In the 2021 census, Glanmire had a population of 28 people.
Education
There are no schools in Glanmire. The nearest government primary school is Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.
Amenities
Ray Warren Oval (formerly Six Mile Oval) is host to the Gympie Cats, who play in the AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay league. It is at 610 Bruce Highway (26°13′48″S 152°41′45″E / 26.2299°S 152.6957°E).
Attractions
The Six Mile Creek Rest Area is a grassed riverside reserve at 612 Bruce Highway in the south of the locality (26°13′55″S 152°41′49″E / 26.2319°S 152.6969°E) which contains barbecues and toilets allowing trucks and caravans to stop overnight.
