Mount Glorious


Mount Glorious is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Mount Glorious had a population of 296 people.

Geography

Mount Glorious is a mountain which is part of the D'Aguilar Range and is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region roughly north west of Brisbane. The forest that surrounds the mountain village is part of Brisbane Forest Park and the D'Aguilar National Park. Other mountains in the D'Aguilar Range include Mount Nebo, Mount Pleasant and Mount Mee. The peak is approximately above sea level.

History

The locality name takes its name from the mountain, which was named as the result of a random remark by Elizabeth Patrick at a 1915 picnic, when she commented on the view.
Five blocks on the mountain were made available early in the 20th century, with the first block being bought by James O'Hara in 1903. In 1921, a real estate map advertised 31 blocks as 'Crest Estate : the first section', being subdivisions of Portion 9, Parish of Parker.
The mountain was the centre of a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in November 1960.

Amenities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Mount Glorious Hall on Mount Glorious Road.

Demographics

In the, Mount Glorious recorded a population of 279 people, 48.4% female and 51.6% male. The median age of the Mount Glorious population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 73.7% of people living in Mount Glorious were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were United Kingdom 7.6%, New Zealand 4.3%, Germany 1.1%, Aruba 1.1%, Argentina 1.1%. 90.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% German, 1.1% Cantonese, 1.1% Swedish, 1.1% Spanish, 1.1% Greek.