Gladfield, Queensland
Gladfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Gladfield | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°03′50″S 152°10′44″E / 28.0638°S 152.1788°ECoordinates: 28°03′50″S 152°10′44″E / 28.0638°S 152.1788°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 57 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.601/km2 (4.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Gladfield is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Gladfield had a population of 57 people.[1]
History[]
The locality name was derived from a pastoral run taken up in the 1840s, first by the Leslie brothers and later by Neil Ross who sold it in 1852, later becoming party of the Maryvale run.[2]
Gladfield Provisional School opened on 1 August 1887. On 1 January 1909 it became Gladfield State School. It closed on 1967.[3]
In the 2016 census Gladfield had a population of 57 people.[1]
Notable residents[]
Former Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett owns 32 hectares of farmland out in Gladfield.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gladfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gladfield – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45932)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Categories:
- Southern Downs Region
- Localities in Queensland
- Southern Downs Region geography stubs