Glenroy, Queensland

Glenroy is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Glenroy had a population of 19 people.^[1]

Glenroy Queensland
Goodedulla National Park, 2023
Glenroy
Coordinates	23.1861°S 149.815°E / -23.1861; 149.815 (Glenroy (centre of locality))
Population	19 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0217/km2 (0.0562/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	875.8 km2 (338.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	45.5 km (28 mi) W of Ridgelands 55.5 km (34 mi) S of Marlborough 75.3 km (47 mi) NW of Rockhampton CBD 715 km (444 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Glenroy: Marlborough Marlborough Canoona Balcomba Glenroy Morinish Balcomba Gogango Morinish South

Geography

The Fitzroy River forms most of the eastern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-east (Gogango / Morinish South) and exiting to the north-east (Canoona / Morinish).^[3]

The Goodedulla National Park is in the west and south-west of the locality. Immediately to the north of the national park is the Develin State Forest in the north-west of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.^[4]

History

The Goodedulla National Park was gazetted in 1994.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Glenroy had a population of 28 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Glenroy had a population of 19 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Glenroy. The nearest government primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the north and Ridgelands State School in Ridgelands to the east. However, some students in the south of the locality would be too distant to attend these schools. Also, there are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[7]