Glebe, Queensland

Glebe is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Glebe had a population of 24 people.[1]

Glebe
Queensland
Machinery Shed at The Glebe Homestead, 2009
Glebe is located in Queensland
Glebe
Glebe
Coordinates25.5383°S 150.1675°E / -25.5383; 150.1675 (Glebe (centre of locality))
Population24 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0371/km2 (0.0962/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4419
Area646.2 km2 (249.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Glebe:
Spring Creek Cracow Cracow
Spring Creek Glebe Cockatoo
Taroom Cockatoo Cockatoo

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Dawson River.[3] The Glebe Weir (25.4646°S 150.0349°E / -25.4646; 150.0349 (Glebe Weir)) impounds the river to the south-west.[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. There is a small amount of crop growing in the north-west of the locality near the Dawson River with irrigated crops near the weir.[3]

History

In the 2016 census Glebe had a population of 24 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Glebe has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glebe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Glebe – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49552)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. "Dawson Valley Weirs & Barrages". Sunwater. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "The Glebe Homestead (entry 601774)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.

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