Glanmire, Queensland
| Glanmire Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 160 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 43.2/km2 (112/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) SE of Gympie | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||
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Glanmire is a mostly industrial suburb of Gympie, Queensland, Australia 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Gympie's central business district via Bruce Highway. It is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the northeast, Six Mile Creek to the east and southeast, Mary River to the south-west and Hall Road to the north-west. It was named after the town of Glanmire in Ireland.
It contains Gympie Industrial Estate, as well as the Six Mile Creek Rest Area, a grassed riverside reserve which contains barbecues and toilets allowing trucks to stop overnight, and Six Mile Oval which is host to the Gympie Cats, who play in the AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay league.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Glanmire (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
Coordinates: 26°13′34″S 152°41′46″E / 26.226°S 152.696°E
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