Glenwood, Queensland
Glenwood is a locality split between the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia. In the , Glenwood had a population of 1,535 people. Geography. Glenwood is located about halfway between Gympie and Maryborough on the Bruce Highway. History. Glenwood Provisional School opened on 11 November 1918. On 1 December 1927 it became Glenwood State School. Glenwood was part of the Shire of Tiaro until the local government amalgamations of 2008. In the the town had a population of 1,259. Education. Glenwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 13  Glenwood School Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 8 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Glenwood; the nearest ones are in Gympie. Events. Glenwood is a small town except on the third weekend in August when they hold their Swap Meet which is run by volunteers at the Glenwood Hall. The Glenwood Progress Association run many events throughout the year at the Glenwood Hall.