| 词条 | Glenmorgan, Queensland |
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| type = town | name = Glenmorgan | state = qld | image = Glenmorgan QLD - church.JPG | caption = The church at Glenmorgan | lga = Western Downs Region | lga2 = Maranoa Region | postcode = 4423 | est = | pop = 86 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2006}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | coordinates = {{coord|27|15|54|S|149|40|04|E|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = | elevation= 288 | maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = | stategov = Warrego | fedgov = Maranoa | dist1 = 385 | dir1 = W | location1= Brisbane | dist2 = 175 | dir2 = W | location2= Dalby | dist3 = 80 | dir3 = SW | location3= Condamine | near-n = Yullabilla | near-ne = Yullabilla | near-e = Meandarra | near-se = Coomrith | near-s = Teelba | near-sw = Parknook | near-w = Noorindoo | near-nw = Warkon }}Glenmorgan is a town in the Western Downs Region and a locality split between the Western Downs Region and the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] At the 2006 census, Glenmorgan and the surrounding area had a population of 86.[4] GeographyThe village is located on Surat Developmental Road, {{convert|385|km|mi}} west of the state capital, Brisbane. HistoryThe township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1909–1938), grazier, journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929-32.[1] The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family.[5] Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994.[6] 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. Heritage listingsLocal attractions include the heritage-listed Myall Park Botanic Garden[7] which has one of Queensland's oldest collections of semi-arid plants and it was here that Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' was originally propagated. AmenitiesThe Glenmorgan branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association operates rest rooms in the town.[8] AttractionsMontys Garage is a 1940s style garage which has a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks housed in a museum. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite QPN|14008|Glenmorgan|town|accessdate=18 August 2016}} 2. ^{{cite QPN|47701|Glenmorgan|locality (Western Downs Region)|accessdate=18 August 2016}} 3. ^{{cite QPN|47425|Glenmorgan|locality (Maranoa Region)|accessdate=18 August 2016}} 4. ^1 {{Census 2006 AUS|id= SSC36089 |name=Glenmorgan (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=11 November 2010|quick=on}} 5. ^About Australia: Glenmorgan Retrieved 2010-11-11 6. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}} 7. ^{{cite QHR|3983|Myall Park Botanic Garden|602805|accessdate=16 July 2013}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|title=Branch locations|last=|first=|date=|website=Queensland Country Women's Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/|archive-date=26 December 2018|dead-url=no|access-date=26 December 2018}} External links{{commons category|Glenmorgan, Queensland}}
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