Mount Glorious

Mount Glorious
Queensland
Coordinates 27°20′5″S 152°46′2″E / 27.33472°S 152.76722°E / -27.33472; 152.76722 (Mount Glorious, Queensland)Coordinates: 27°20′5″S 152°46′2″E / 27.33472°S 152.76722°E / -27.33472; 152.76722 (Mount Glorious, Queensland)
Population 279 (2011 census)[1]
Established 1903
Postcode(s) 4520
Location 30 km (19 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Ferny Grove
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Mount Glorious:
Dundas Kobble Creek Cedar Creek
Dundas Mount Glorious Cedar Creek
Mount Nebo Mount Nebo Highvale

Mount Glorious in Queensland is a mountain which is part of the D'Aguilar Range and is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region roughly 30 km north west of Brisbane.

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.[2]

The forest that surrounds the mountain village is part of Brisbane Forest Park and the D'Aguilar National Park. Other mountains in the D'Aguilar Range include Mount Nebo, Mount Pleasant and Mount Mee. The peak is approximately 599 m above sea level.

The mountain was the centre of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in November 1960.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Mount Glorious recorded a population of 279 people, 48.4% female and 51.6% male.[1] The median age of the Mount Glorious population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 73.7% of people living in Mount Glorious were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 4.3%, Germany 1.1%, Aruba 1.1%, Argentina 1.1%. 90.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% German, 1.1% Cantonese, 1.1% Swedish, 1.1% Spanish, 1.1% Greek.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Glorious (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Daniel Hurst (2008-04-24). "Qld earthquake risk real". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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