Glencoe, Queensland facts for kids

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Rural home and fields, 2014
Glencoe Location in Queensland
Population	304 (2021 census)
• Density	16.00/km2 (41.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.1 km (12 mi) NW of Toowoomba CBD 144 km (89 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Glencoe: Gowrie Little Plain Lilyvale Meringandan West Cutella Glencoe Cawdor Kingsthorpe Gowrie Junction Gowrie Junction

Glencoe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Glencoe had a population of 304 people.

The area was once known as Gowrie Scrub.

Geography

Storey is a mountain in the west of the locality (27°27′18″S 151°50′58″E / 27.4550°S 151.8494°E / -27.4550; 151.8494 (Storey)) rising to 687 metres (2,254 ft).

History

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Glencoe, 2007

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church opened in 1880 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2005.

Glencoe State School opened circa 1882 and closed circa 1941. It was at 62 Glencoe Yalangur Road (27°27′47″S 151°51′14″E / 27.4630°S 151.8540°E / -27.4630; 151.8540 (Glencoe State School (former))).

On Sunday 29 July 1900, Bishop William Webber officially opened St Jude's Church of England. It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site on the slope of Glencoe Mountain (now called Storey). It was at 341 Glencoe Yalangur Road (27°26′35″S 151°51′45″E / 27.44301°S 151.8625°E / -27.44301; 151.8625 (St Jude's Anglican Church)).

The first burial in Glencoe general cemetery was in 25 October 2004.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glencoe had a population of 322 people.

In the 2021 census, Glencoe had a population of 304 people.

Education

There are no schools in Glencoe. The nearest government primary schools are Kingsthorpe State School in neighbouring Kingsthorpe to the south-west, Meringandan State School in neighbouring Meringandan West to the north-east, and Gowrie State School in neighbouring Gowrie Junction to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Highfields State High School in Highfields to the east, Oakey State High School in Oakey to the west, and Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the south-east.

Amenities

Lutheran cemetery, Glencoe, 2007

Glencoe Lutheran Church (formerly Bethlehem Lutheran Church) is at 317 Gowrie Glencoe Road (27°28′12″S 151°51′38″E / 27.4700°S 151.8606°E / -27.4700; 151.8606 (Glencoe Lutheran Church)).

Two cemeteries are located adjacent to one another in Glencoe Road. One is associated with the neighbouring Lutheran Church (27°28′12″S 151°51′40″E / 27.4700°S 151.8611°E / -27.4700; 151.8611 (Lutheran cemetery)). the other is a non-denominational lawn cemetery (27°28′12″S 151°51′41″E / 27.4700°S 151.8613°E / -27.4700; 151.8613 (Glencoe Lawn Cemetery)) operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council.