Glencoe, Queensland
Glencoe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region local government area of the Darling Downs in southern Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census Glencoe and surrounds recorded a population of 322.[1]
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Rural home and fields, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°27′S 151°52′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 322 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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The area was once known as Gowrie Scrub.[3]
Amenities
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church opened in 1880 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2005.[4]
Two cemeteries are located adjacent to one another in Glencoe Road. One is associated with the neighbouring Lutheran Church; the other is a non-denominational cemetery operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glencoe (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- "Glencoe (entry 47949)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- "Glencoe". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Glencoe, Qld.) (2005), Bethlehem Lutheran Church : Glencoe 125th anniversary : 1880-2005, Glencoe Lutheran Church, ISBN 978-1-921151-09-5
- "Glencoe". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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