Glen Aplin is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Glen Aplin had a population of 566 people.

Geography

The

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passes from north to south through the locality. The Southern railway line also passes from north to south through the locality with the locality served by the now-abandoned Glen Aplin railway station (). Although not gazetted as a town, most of the population lives close to the railway station.

History

The locality takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named in about 1886, after Dyson Aplin, a mine proprietor and pioneer settler in the area. Severn River Provisional School opened in 1872 but closed in 1873. It reopened on 4 August 1887, but closed in 1906. It reopened in 1908, becoming Severn River State School on 1 January 1909. In March 1916, it was renamed Glen Aplin State School. A postal receiving office was opened on 9 April 1888 and become a post office on 2 November 1914. Mount Stirling Provisional School opened on 1919 and closed on 1928. On Friday 3 September 1953, Glen Aplin Memorial Hall was officially opened by Paul Hilton, the Queensland Secretary for Public Works and Housing. It was built to commemorate those who served in

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and

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Demographics

In the , Glen Aplin had a population of 503 people. In the , Glen Aplin had a population of 566 people.

Education

Glen Aplin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 54 Mount Stirling Road (). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 102 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 101 students with 10 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Glen Aplin. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in

Stanthorpe Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt. Geography Stant ...

to the north-east.

Amenities

The Glen Applin Memorial Hall is at 14 Foster Street (). The Glen Aplin branch of the

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meet at the Glen Aplin Memorial Hall. St James' Anglican Church is at 30 Glen Aplin Drive (). It is part of the Stanthorpe Parish within the

Anglican Diocese of Brisbane The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, also known as Anglican Church Southern Queensland, is based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The diocesan bishop's seat is at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. The diocese stretches from the south-eastern coastl ...

References

External links

* {{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland