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Glencoe

Queenslandhamlet

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Glencoe

Total population

304

Coordinates-27.46°, 151.87°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Glencoe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The area was once known as Gowrie Scrub. In the 2021 census, Glencoe had a population of 304 people.

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History & geography

History

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church opened in 1880 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2005. Glencoe State School opened circa 1882 and closed circa 1941. It was at 62 Glencoe Yalangur Road (). It was at 341 Glencoe Yalangur Road (). The first burial in Glencoe general cemetery was in 25 October 2004.

Geography

Storey is a mountain in the west of the locality () rising to .

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Geography

Latitude

-27.4625

Longitude

151.8672

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

166,186

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
4,373
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
4,074
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
3,510
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
3,356
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
3,222
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
3,210
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
3,092
Pale-headed Rosella
Platycercus adscitus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
3,001

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

—

Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Francis Bischof

Francis Bischof

Australian police commissioner

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Queensland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.5

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,006

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

38

Avg daily Wikipedia views

1

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Ornate Burrowing Frog

Platyplectrum ornatum

Seen 2026-10-13

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Seen 2026-10-12

Fungus-eating ladybird

Fungus-eating ladybird

Seen 2026-10-12

Greater Bluebonnet

Greater Bluebonnet

Northiella haematogaster

Seen 2026-10-11

silk oak

Grevillea robusta

Seen 2026-10-11

Broken-backed Bug

Broken-backed Bug

Taylorilygus apicalis

Seen 2026-10-11

Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Seen 2026-10-11

Lace Monitor

Seen 2026-10-11

Lawson's Night Moth

Lawson's Night Moth

Eudesmeola lawsoni

Seen 2026-10-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API