Glenmorgan, Queensland


Glenmorgan is a town in the Western Downs Region and a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The village is located on Surat Developmental Road, west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

The township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, grazier, journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929-32. The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family. The area was formerly known as either Cobblegum Creek or Cobblegun Creek.
The Glenmorgan railway station on the Glenmorgan railway line opened on 12 December 1931.
Glenmorgan State School opened on 11 July 1933.
Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994.
The Glenmorgan region has hot summers and warm winters. There is a church, a museum in the old railway station, store and public school in the village. Glenmorgan holds an annual rodeo, fun and sports day.
At the 2006 census, Glenmorgan and the surrounding area had a population of 86.
In the, Glenmorgan had a population of 148 people.

Heritage listings

Local attractions include the heritage-listed Myall Park Botanic Garden which has one of Queensland's oldest collections of semi-arid plants and it was here that Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' was originally propagated.

Education

Glenmorgan State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Clive Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 11 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Amenities

The Glenmorgan branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association operates rest rooms in the town.

Attractions

Montys Garage is a 1940s style garage which has a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks housed in a museum in the former Glenmorgan railway station.