Mount Glorious is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Glorious had a population of 343 people.[1]
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 Following the mountain's ridge on Mount Glorious Road through D'Aguilar National Park, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°19′22″S 152°46′57″E / 27.3227°S 152.7825°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 343 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 16.65/km2 (43.12/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMount Glorious is a mountain which is part of the D'Aguilar Range and is a suburb in City of Moreton Bay. It is 41.1 kilometres (25.5 mi) by road north-west of the Brisbane CBD.[3] The forest that surrounds the mountain village is part of Brisbane Forest Park and the D'Aguilar National Park.
The locality has the following mountains (from north to south):
- Mount Samson (27°18′09″S 152°48′04″E / 27.3025°S 152.8012°E) 690 metres (2,260 ft)[4][5]
- Mount D'Aguilar (27°18′13″S 152°46′15″E / 27.3036°S 152.7709°E) 742 metres (2,434 ft)[4][6]
- Mount Glorious (27°20′06″S 152°46′04″E / 27.3350°S 152.7678°E) 619 metres (2,031 ft)[4][7]
Other mountains in the D'Aguilar Range (but not in this locality) include Mount Nebo, Mount Pleasant and Mount Mee.
History
editThe locality name takes its name from the mountain, which was named as the result of a random remark by Elizabeth Patrick at a 1915 picnic, when she commented on the view.[2]
Five blocks on the mountain were made available early in the 20th century, with the first block being bought by James O'Hara in 1903.[8] In 1921, a real estate map advertised 31 blocks as 'Crest Estate : the first section', being subdivisions of Portion 9, Parish of Parker.[9][10]
The mountain was the centre of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in November 1960.[11]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Mount Glorious recorded a population of 296 people, 48.6% female and 51.4% male.[12] The median age of the Mount Glorious population was 49 years, 11 years above the national median of 38. 69.4% of people living in Mount Glorious were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 9.3%, New Zealand 4.5%, Netherlands 1.0%, Italy 1.0% and India 1.0%. 88.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Dutch 1.0%, and Sinhalese 1.0% [12]
In the 2021 census, Mount Glorious had a population of 343 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Mount Glorious. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Samson State School in neighbouring Mount Samson to the north-east and Mount Nebo State School in neighbouring Mount Nebo to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south-east.[13]
Amenities
editThe Moreton Bay City Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Mount Glorious Hall on Mount Glorious Road.[14]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Glorious (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mount Glorious – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45453)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Brisbane CBD to Mount Glorious" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Samson – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 29554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount D'Aguilar – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 9159)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Glorious – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 14064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Horton, Helen (1988). Brisbane's Back Door: The story of the D'Aguilar Range. Bowen Hills, Queensland: Boolarong Publications. p. 28. ISBN 0-86439-036-X.
- ^ "Mount Glorious Crest Estate : the first section" [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 711. Queensland, Australia. 24 March 1921. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Daniel Hurst (24 April 2008). "Qld earthquake risk real". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Glorious (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links
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- Mount Glorious - Website about Mount Glorious