67:
553:
situated in the Parish of
Uffington, covered approximately 31.1 km². Early land grants in the area included those to James Hawthorn, James Holt, and Hugh Torrance. Today, very little is left to indicate that a town ever existed. However, the School of Arts hall on Clarence Town Road, built in 1899 and possibly the last community-owned hall in Australia, still stands and is used for various social activities. At the entrance to the hall are two pillars commemorating local men from the area who fought in World War I.
685:
648:
51:
39:
845:
502:, traversed the land that would become Glen Oak. Named after Richard Binder, a convict settler, this path was a vital line of communication between the farms at Woodville and Clarence Town, leading to the need for a defined route. This track, now a historic fire trail, merits identification due to its significance in the early development of the area.
74:
544:
1872 and was later renamed Glen Oak School in 1889. The peak of community life was in the 1910s, with annual agricultural shows attracting large crowds. However, the school closed in 1944, reflecting a decline in population during World War II. Declining river trade affected Glen Oak, and by the 1950s, much of the village itself had been abandoned.
552:
The Glen Oak School of Arts, established in the late 19th century, became the focal point of social activities in the community. The earliest Minute Book (1898-1904) and other historical records provide insights into the activities and members of the society through the years. The hamlet of Glen Oak,
534:
Following the 1861 Land Act, several small farms were established by settlers of German origin, including the Blum, Storck, Hinkelbein, Kuss, and
Tranter families. Ambrose Stork, a notable figure among these settlers, built a mud brick house and established a vineyard and winery, contributing to the
525:
On June 20, 1889, a significant event occurred when a fire broke out at the
Langlands estate, owned by J.C.H. Bass. The fire, which started around 2:30 a.m., led to the total destruction of the original house and some of the furniture. An inquest by the District Coroner concluded that the fire was
543:
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Glen Oak included a community hall, post office, public school, and general store. The establishment of these community infrastructures marked the growth of Glen Oak. The Glen Oak School, originating on the
Oakendale estate, became a public school in
518:
In the early 1830s, Thomas and Miriam Holmes of the
Oakendale estate were among the most influential settler families in the Glen Oak area. They settled on 640 acres in the district and played a significant role in the Glen Oak's development over the following century, including Thomas Holmes'
526:
deliberately set, but there was insufficient evidence to identify the culprit. The estate was insured for £850. A second homestead, built sometime around 1892, fell into disrepair after the Second World War and was demolished in the 1970s.
511:
477:(LGA). Approximately two thirds of the suburb's 45.1 square kilometres (17.4 sq mi) is located within the Port Stephens LGA while the remaining third, which is sparsely populated, is located in Dungog Shire.
786:
312:
300:
722:
595:
1065:
877:
66:
522:
Other large estates in the area included "Glen Livett", traversed by
Wallaroo and Tumbledown Creeks, and "Langlands:, containing a large lagoon near the river.
824:
790:
599:
671:
278:
103:
816:
1359:
794:
245:
1058:
870:
519:
contribution as a builder and road maker. He was credited with opening a stone quarry and building the first bridge over
Tumbledown Creek.
701:
1185:
305:
849:
1308:
976:
1051:
730:
647:
603:
1364:
1338:
1006:
863:
290:
200:
181:
1318:
726:
625:
935:
905:
499:
410:
395:
390:
381:
283:
1298:
1100:
1043:
1022:
940:
474:
1270:
1110:
920:
435:
414:
266:
96:
1200:
421:
402:
385:
1275:
1240:
955:
950:
495:
224:
1215:
1210:
1130:
1027:
945:
930:
855:
491:
425:
236:
1235:
1175:
430:
629:
158:
142:
1333:
1323:
1075:
765:
467:
252:
317:
257:
194:
697:
757:
1032:
663:
176:
991:
986:
684:
1293:
1220:
1079:
891:
459:
230:
29:
50:
38:
1328:
1313:
1245:
1225:
1205:
1160:
1155:
1001:
981:
1353:
1255:
915:
455:
271:
1303:
887:
471:
1250:
1170:
1135:
996:
787:"Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Dungog Shire Council"
1150:
1125:
118:
105:
1265:
1190:
1105:
463:
510:
844:
1230:
1165:
1145:
1140:
1120:
1115:
1095:
925:
596:"Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens"
55:
Detail of the Rolls of Honour at the entrance to the School of Arts hall
1195:
204:
185:
1260:
1180:
910:
821:
Land and
Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange
218:
509:
960:
1047:
859:
18:
Suburb of Port
Stephens Council, New South Wales, Australia
490:
Binder's Path, an early track from
Paterson’s Plains (now
569:
Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
1284:
1086:
1015:
969:
898:
514:
The dilapidated homestead at Langlands, circa 1969.
311:
299:
289:
277:
265:
244:
211:
192:
175:
167:
157:
149:
134:
95:
23:
370:
324:
1059:
871:
825:New South Wales Land and Property Information
8:
791:New South Wales Division of Local Government
600:New South Wales Division of Local Government
762:Climate statistics for Australian locations
672:Geographical Names Board of New South Wales
658:
656:
139:
1066:
1052:
1044:
878:
864:
856:
683:
646:
49:
37:
20:
752:
750:
748:
668:Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW
582:
562:
535:agricultural development of Glen Oak.
590:
588:
586:
419:
400:
379:
372:
343:
326:
7:
702:New South Wales Electoral Commission
1016:Other places and points of interest
171:45.1 km (17.4 sq mi)
14:
1074:Towns, suburbs and localities of
886:Towns, suburbs and localities of
729:. 19 October 2007. Archived from
634:Australian Census 2021 QuickStats
530:1861 Land Act and German Settlers
1360:Suburbs of Port Stephens Council
843:
630:"Glen Oak (suburb and locality)"
486:Early Settlement and Development
73:
72:
65:
727:Australian Electoral Commission
626:Australian Bureau of Statistics
235:28 km (17 mi) NNE of
229:23 km (14 mi) NNW of
223:48 km (30 mi) NNW of
217:186 km (116 mi) N of
153:11.16/km (28.9/sq mi)
43:Glen Oak School of Arts (1899)
1:
1023:Barrington Tops National Park
899:Towns, suburbs and localities
454:is a small community in the
548:The Glen Oak School of Arts
1381:
970:Rivers and other waterways
1028:Mount Royal National Park
850:Glen Oak, New South Wales
441:
373:
369:
361:
323:
91:
60:
48:
36:
539:Community Infrastructure
506:Notable Settler Families
375:Suburbs around Glen Oak:
1365:Suburbs of Dungog Shire
758:"Paterson (Tocal AWS)"
515:
475:local government areas
1334:Tomaree National Park
1324:RAAF Base Williamtown
1076:Port Stephens Council
766:Bureau of Meteorology
513:
466:, shared between the
253:Port Stephens Council
852:at Wikimedia Commons
258:Dungog Shire Council
119:32.6033°S 151.6933°E
313:Federal division(s)
301:State electorate(s)
115: /
1287:points of interest
1186:Lemon Tree Passage
733:on 29 October 2009
516:
124:-32.6033; 151.6933
1347:
1346:
1309:Newcastle Airport
1041:
1040:
1033:Mount Royal Range
848:Media related to
449:
448:
445:
444:
365:
364:
1372:
1285:Other places and
1068:
1061:
1054:
1045:
987:Chichester River
880:
873:
866:
857:
847:
836:
835:
833:
831:
813:
807:
806:
804:
802:
793:. Archived from
783:
777:
776:
774:
772:
754:
743:
742:
740:
738:
719:
713:
712:
710:
708:
694:
688:
687:
682:
680:
678:
660:
651:
650:
644:
642:
640:
628:(28 June 2022).
622:
616:
615:
613:
611:
602:. Archived from
592:
570:
567:
371:
325:
193: • Summer (
141:
130:
129:
127:
126:
125:
120:
116:
113:
112:
111:
108:
76:
75:
69:
53:
41:
32:
26:
21:
1380:
1379:
1375:
1374:
1373:
1371:
1370:
1369:
1350:
1349:
1348:
1343:
1294:Grahamstown Dam
1286:
1280:
1221:Raymond Terrace
1088:
1082:
1080:New South Wales
1072:
1042:
1037:
1011:
965:
894:
892:New South Wales
884:
840:
839:
829:
827:
815:
814:
810:
800:
798:
797:on 28 July 2008
785:
784:
780:
770:
768:
756:
755:
746:
736:
734:
721:
720:
716:
706:
704:
698:"Port Stephens"
696:
695:
691:
676:
674:
662:
661:
654:
638:
636:
624:
623:
619:
609:
607:
606:on 21 June 2014
594:
593:
584:
579:
574:
573:
568:
564:
559:
550:
541:
532:
508:
488:
483:
460:New South Wales
356:
351:
346:
339:Annual rainfall
231:Raymond Terrace
150: • Density
123:
121:
117:
114:
109:
106:
104:
102:
101:
87:
86:
85:
84:
83:
82:
81:
77:
56:
44:
30:New South Wales
28:
27:
24:
19:
12:
11:
5:
1378:
1376:
1368:
1367:
1362:
1352:
1351:
1345:
1344:
1342:
1341:
1339:Williams River
1336:
1331:
1329:Stockton Beach
1326:
1321:
1316:
1314:Paterson River
1311:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1290:
1288:
1282:
1281:
1279:
1278:
1273:
1268:
1263:
1258:
1253:
1248:
1246:Soldiers Point
1243:
1238:
1233:
1228:
1226:Salamander Bay
1223:
1218:
1213:
1208:
1206:Nelsons Plains
1203:
1198:
1193:
1188:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1161:Fullerton Cove
1158:
1156:Fishermans Bay
1153:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1113:
1108:
1103:
1098:
1092:
1090:
1089:and localities
1087:Towns, suburbs
1084:
1083:
1073:
1071:
1070:
1063:
1056:
1048:
1039:
1038:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1019:
1017:
1013:
1012:
1010:
1009:
1004:
999:
994:
989:
984:
982:Chichester Dam
979:
973:
971:
967:
966:
964:
963:
958:
953:
948:
943:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
913:
908:
902:
900:
896:
895:
885:
883:
882:
875:
868:
860:
854:
853:
838:
837:
808:
778:
744:
714:
689:
652:
617:
581:
580:
578:
575:
572:
571:
561:
560:
558:
555:
549:
546:
540:
537:
531:
528:
507:
504:
487:
484:
482:
479:
447:
446:
443:
442:
439:
438:
433:
428:
418:
417:
408:
405:
399:
398:
393:
388:
378:
377:
367:
366:
363:
362:
359:
358:
353:
348:
342:
341:
336:
331:
321:
320:
315:
309:
308:
303:
297:
296:
293:
287:
286:
281:
275:
274:
269:
263:
262:
261:
260:
255:
248:
242:
241:
240:
239:
233:
227:
221:
213:
209:
208:
198:
190:
189:
179:
173:
172:
169:
165:
164:
161:
155:
154:
151:
147:
146:
136:
132:
131:
99:
93:
92:
89:
88:
79:
78:
71:
70:
64:
63:
62:
61:
58:
57:
54:
46:
45:
42:
34:
33:
17:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1377:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1357:
1355:
1340:
1337:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1319:Port Stephens
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1295:
1292:
1291:
1289:
1283:
1277:
1274:
1272:
1269:
1267:
1264:
1262:
1259:
1257:
1256:Taylors Beach
1254:
1252:
1249:
1247:
1244:
1242:
1239:
1237:
1234:
1232:
1229:
1227:
1224:
1222:
1219:
1217:
1214:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1114:
1112:
1109:
1107:
1104:
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1093:
1091:
1085:
1081:
1077:
1069:
1064:
1062:
1057:
1055:
1050:
1049:
1046:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1020:
1018:
1014:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1000:
998:
995:
993:
990:
988:
985:
983:
980:
978:
975:
974:
972:
968:
962:
959:
957:
954:
952:
949:
947:
944:
942:
939:
937:
936:Martins Creek
934:
932:
929:
927:
924:
922:
919:
917:
916:East Gresford
914:
912:
909:
907:
906:Clarence Town
904:
903:
901:
897:
893:
889:
881:
876:
874:
869:
867:
862:
861:
858:
851:
846:
842:
841:
826:
822:
818:
812:
809:
796:
792:
788:
782:
779:
767:
763:
759:
753:
751:
749:
745:
732:
728:
724:
718:
715:
703:
699:
693:
690:
686:
673:
669:
665:
659:
657:
653:
649:
635:
631:
627:
621:
618:
605:
601:
597:
591:
589:
587:
583:
576:
566:
563:
556:
554:
547:
545:
538:
536:
529:
527:
523:
520:
512:
505:
503:
501:
500:Clarence Town
497:
493:
485:
480:
478:
476:
473:
469:
468:Port Stephens
465:
461:
457:
456:Hunter Region
453:
440:
437:
434:
432:
429:
427:
423:
420:
416:
412:
411:Clarence Town
409:
406:
404:
401:
397:
396:Clarence Town
394:
392:
391:Clarence Town
389:
387:
383:
382:Martins Creek
380:
376:
368:
360:
354:
349:
344:
340:
337:
335:
334:Mean min temp
332:
330:
329:Mean max temp
327:
322:
319:
316:
314:
310:
307:
306:Port Stephens
304:
302:
298:
294:
292:
288:
285:
282:
280:
276:
273:
270:
268:
264:
259:
256:
254:
251:
250:
249:
247:
243:
238:
234:
232:
228:
226:
222:
220:
216:
215:
214:
210:
206:
202:
199:
196:
191:
187:
183:
180:
178:
174:
170:
166:
162:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
137:
133:
128:
100:
98:
94:
90:
68:
59:
52:
47:
40:
35:
31:
22:
16:
1304:Karuah River
1299:Hunter River
1101:Boat Harbour
941:Mount Rivers
888:Dungog Shire
828:. Retrieved
820:
811:
799:. Retrieved
795:the original
781:
769:. Retrieved
761:
735:. Retrieved
731:the original
717:
705:. Retrieved
692:
675:. Retrieved
667:
637:. Retrieved
633:
620:
608:. Retrieved
604:the original
565:
551:
542:
533:
524:
521:
517:
489:
451:
450:
374:
338:
333:
328:
15:
1271:Williamtown
1251:Tanilba Bay
1171:Heatherbrae
1136:East Seaham
1111:Brandy Hill
997:Lostock Dam
921:Glen Martin
707:23 November
436:East Seaham
415:East Seaham
159:Postcode(s)
122: /
97:Coordinates
1354:Categories
1201:Nelson Bay
1151:Fingal Bay
1126:Duns Creek
992:Gloucester
977:Barrington
817:"Glen Oak"
723:"Paterson"
664:"Glen Oak"
577:References
426:Butterwick
422:Duns Creek
403:Duns Creek
386:Duns Creek
135:Population
110:151°41.6′E
1276:Woodville
1266:Wallalong
1241:Shoal Bay
1191:Mallabula
1106:Bobs Farm
956:Torryburn
951:Salisbury
496:Woodville
464:Australia
355:925.2 mm
295:Uffington
225:Newcastle
177:Time zone
107:32°36.2′S
1231:Salt Ash
1216:Osterley
1211:One Mile
1166:Glen Oak
1146:Ferodale
1141:Fern Bay
1131:Eagleton
1121:Corlette
1116:Campvale
1096:Anna Bay
1007:Williams
1002:Paterson
946:Paterson
931:Gresford
926:Glen Oak
492:Paterson
452:Glen Oak
407:Glen Oak
345:29.6 °C
318:Paterson
237:Maitland
212:Location
80:Glen Oak
25:Glen Oak
1196:Medowie
801:11 June
737:11 June
639:28 June
610:11 June
481:History
357:36.4 in
350:6.1 °C
1261:Tomago
1236:Seaham
1181:Karuah
1176:Hinton
911:Dungog
830:27 May
771:6 June
677:27 May
645:
472:Dungog
431:Seaham
291:Parish
284:Durham
279:County
272:Hunter
267:Region
246:LGA(s)
219:Sydney
205:UTC+11
186:UTC+10
557:Notes
498:) to
352:43 °F
347:85 °F
138:426 (
961:Vacy
832:2008
803:2008
773:2008
739:2008
709:2019
679:2008
641:2022
612:2008
494:and
470:and
201:AEDT
182:AEST
168:Area
163:2320
143:2021
458:of
195:DST
140:SAL
1356::
1078:,
890:,
823:.
819:.
789:.
764:.
760:.
747:^
725:.
700:.
670:.
666:.
655:^
632:.
598:.
585:^
462:,
424:,
413:,
384:,
1067:e
1060:t
1053:v
879:e
872:t
865:v
834:.
805:.
775:.
741:.
711:.
681:.
643:.
614:.
207:)
203:(
197:)
188:)
184:(
145:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
