Description
Glen Aplin is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
Glen Aplin is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Glen Aplin had a population of 503 people.
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.In the 2016 census Glen Aplin had a population of 503 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 38.449 km2
Elevation: 501-1000 metres
Town elevation: 752 m
Population number: 503
Local Government Area: Southern Downs Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Glen Aplin, Queensland