Ferny Glen, Queensland
| Ferny Glen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ferny Glen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°04′31″S 153°09′24″E / 28.0752°S 153.1566°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 84 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.51/km2 (16.87/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4275 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Ferny Glen is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Ferny Glen had a population of 84 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Coomera River enters the locality from the south (Illinbah) and flows through the locality exiting to the north-east (Witheren).[3] The locality is the valley created by the river.[4]
Upper Coomera Road enters the locality from the north-east (Witheren) and exits to the south-east (Flying Fox).[4]
The land use is irrigated pastures for grazing near the river with grazing on native vegetation on the slopes of the valley. There are some small areas of rural residential housing.[4]
History[edit]
Flying Fox State School opened on 21 June 1920 and closed in 1962.[5] It was on the western side of Upper Coomera Road near the Coomera River (approx 28°04′52″S 153°09′22″E / 28.0810°S 153.1561°E), within the present-day boundaries of Ferny Glen.[6][7][8]
In the 2016 census Ferny Glen had a population of 84 people. The locality contains 40 households, in which 42.7% of the population are males and 57.3% of the population are females with a median age of 53, 15 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,312, $126 below the national average.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Ferny Glen. The nearest government primary school is Canungra State School in Canungra to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Tamborine Mountain State High School in Tamborine Mountain to the north.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ferny Glen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Ferny Glen – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45139)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Ferny Glen, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 14 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
