Glass House Mountains, Queensland
| Glass House Mountains Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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| Population: | 1,853 (town), 4,450 (locality)(2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4518 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 26°53′53″S 152°57′04″E / 26.898°S 152.951°ECoordinates: 26°53′53″S 152°57′04″E / 26.898°S 152.951°E | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County: | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish: | Beerwah | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Glass House | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Glass House Mountains (also spelled Glasshouse Mountains) is a hinterland town of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, named after the famous Glass House Mountains of the area. It is located approximately 64 km north of Brisbane, belonging to the Sunshine Coast Regional Council local government area . Colloquially it is often known simply as "Glasshouse". At the 2006 census, Glass House Mountains had a population of 4,450, with 1,853 living in the town centre.[1]
Many of the town's original foundations were built on sugarcane, pineapple and farming. The town also has a train station and a railway line that runs northwards towards Northern Queensland and southwards to Brisbane.
The original European farmers that settled in the area brought soccer with them, and it has remained a popular local sport. The soccer grounds were built mostly using resources donated by farmers.
[edit] See also
- Australian Landmarks
- Glass House Mountains - The article on the mountains.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Glass House Mountains (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL323000&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
* Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Glass House Mountains (Caloundra City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36067&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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