Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation, along with some crop growing.[6]
Climate
The Glenmorgan region has hot summers and warm winters.[citation needed]
History
The township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1909โ1938), grazier, journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929โ32.[2] The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family.[7] The area was formerly known as either Cobblegum Creek or Cobblegun Creek.[8][9]
The Glenmorgan railway station on the Glenmorgan railway line opened on 12 December 1931.[10]
Glenmorgan State School opened on 11 July 1933.[11]
Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994.[12]
On 15 October 1955 St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was opened and dedicated by Reverend Robert Bruce McIntyre, the Moderator of Presbytery of Toowoomba. It subsequently became Glenmorgan Community Church and is used for services of a number of denominations.[13]
In 2008 the town won the Queensland Bush Spirit Award.[14]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, the locality of Glenmorgan and the surrounding area had a population of 86.[15]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Glenmorgan had a population of 148 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Glenmorgan had a population of 121 people.[1]
There are no secondary schools in Glenmorgan. The nearest secondary schools are Surat State School (to Year 10 only) in Surat to the west and Tara Shire State College (to Year 12) in Tara to the east, but both are quite distant and distance education or boarding school are other options.[6]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[21]