Glen Russell, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 16°54′15″S 145°10′36″E / 16.9041°S 145.1766°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 279.6 km2 (108.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 6 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0215/km2 (0.056/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4880 | ||||||||||||
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Glen Russell is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Glen Russell had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Hodgkinson River rises in the south-west of the locality and that part of the locality formed part of the Hodgkinson Minerals Area, which experienced a goldrush in the 1870s and then sporadic mining over subsequent decades though to the 1930s.[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the centre and south of the locality.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Glen Russell had a population of 12 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Glen Russell had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Glen Russell. The nearest government primary schools are Mareeba State School in Mareeba to the south-east and Dimbulah State School in Dimbulah to the south. However, these schools would be too distant for students living in the northern parts of the locality; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7] The nearest government secondary schools are Mareeba State High School (to Year 12) in Mareeba and Dimbulah State School (to Year 10).[7]
There are also Catholic and other private schools in Mareeba and a Catholic primary school in Dimbulah.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Russell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Russell (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glen Russell – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Cairns Historical Society. "Gold!" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Russell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2025.