Glenaven, Queensland

Glenaven is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.

Geography
The terrain is undulating ranging from 420 to 600 m above sea level. The land on the eastern edge of the locality is undeveloped. Apart from that, the land is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.

The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Pinelands) and exits to the north-west (Emu Creek).

History
Glenaven Provisional School opened on 21 October 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Glenaven State School. It closed in 1934. It was on a 10 acre site at 160 Kluger Road (corner Djuan Road, -27.1872°N, 151.9808°W).

In 1901, a Methodist Church was built in Glenaven at a cost of £100. In November 1924, it was relocated to a more central site and enlarged. It is not clear when the church closed, but, in 1968, the building materials of the church were used to build a new Methodist church at Gowrie Flats (Djuan).

The locality was officially named Glenhaven in 1999, but was renamed Glenaven in 2005.

Demographics
In the, Glenaven had a population of 79 people.

In the, Glenaven had a population of 68 people.

Education
There are no schools in Glenaven. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in Haden to the south-west and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.

Facilities
Despite the name, the Emu Creek Cemetery is within the locality on the northern side of the New England Highway (-27.1521°N, 151.9642°W).