Gladfield, Queensland
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]
| Gladfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gladfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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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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.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gladfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "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
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