Mount Glorious

Mount Glorious
Queensland
Following the mountain's ridge on Mount Glorious Road through D'Aguilar National Park, 2016
Mount Glorious is located in Queensland
Mount Glorious
Mount Glorious
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Coordinates27°19′22″S 152°46′57″E / 27.3227°S 152.7825°E / -27.3227; 152.7825 (Mount Glorious (centre of locality))
Population296 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density14.37/km2 (37.22/sq mi)
Established1903
Postcode(s)4520
Area20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)Dickson
Suburbs around Mount Glorious:
Laceys Creek Kobble Creek Samsonvale
Dundas Mount Glorious Mount Samson
Cedar Creek
England Creek Mount Nebo Highvale

Mount Glorious is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Glorious had a population of 296 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

Mount 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):

Other mountains in the D'Aguilar Range (but not in this locality) include Mount Nebo, Mount Pleasant and Mount Mee.

History[edit]

The 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[edit]

In the 2016 census, Mount Glorious recorded a population of 296 people, 48.6% female and 51.4% male.[1] 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% [1]

Education[edit]

There 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.[12]

Amenities[edit]

The Moreton Bay City Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Mount Glorious Hall on Mount Glorious Road.[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Glorious (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Mount Glorious – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45453)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ Google (28 May 2022). "Brisbane CBD to Mount Glorious" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Mount Samson – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 29554)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount D'Aguilar – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 9159)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Glorious – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 14064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Mount Glorious Crest Estate : the first section" [Map]. Collections. State Library of Queensland.
  10. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 711. Queensland, Australia. 24 March 1921. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

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