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Glenfern, Queensland

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446: 559: 98: 1112: 1078: 659: 82: 1180: 465:. In 1889, Eliza McPherson married John Young who became the licensee. In 1890, the annual Kilcoy horse races were held in the hotel grounds. The hotel operated until at least 1913 but by 1923 was in use as the private home of Amelia Raleigh (one of the McPherson daughters). The hotel no longer exists, but is likely to be the origin of the locality name. 105: 614:
course on which it runs competitions and practice and coaching days. Facilities include spectator grandstands, canteen and bar, and showers. The club competes in the Sunshine State Series and the South East Queensland Junior Series. The club hosts the annual Ironman Competition.
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In January 1880, Alexander McPherson obtained a country publican's licence to operate the Glenfern Hotel. The Glenfern Hotel was located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of
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is full, the dam's waters cover Glenfern's southern extent. Sandy Creek flows from the north into the dam in this area (
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The Kilcoy Motorcycle Club leases a park on the western corner of Neurum Road and Runges Road (
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marks a section of the northern boundary. The southern boundary is roughly aligned with the
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to the west. The nearest secondary school is Kilcoy State High School, also in Kilcoy.
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There are no schools in Glenfern. The nearest primary school is Kilcoy State School in
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Alexander McPherson and his family outside the Glenfern Hotel, 1878
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Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser
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The club has developed an off-road 1157:from the original on 11 February 2021 950:from the original on 11 February 2021 890:from the original on 11 February 2021 802:from the original on 11 February 2021 770:from the original on 11 February 2021 330: 315: 298: 291: 7: 1637:Local government areas of Queensland 1034:Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser 1009:from the original on 5 October 2020 204:14.1 km (5.4 sq mi) 14: 457:on the road to Woodford (now the 243:98.6 km (61 mi) NNW of 237:57.3 km (36 mi) NNE of 1178: 104: 103: 96: 1091:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1057:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1037:. Qld. 1 August 1913. p. 2 638:Australian Bureau of Statistics 830:. 23 January 1886. p. 150 822:"Through the Moreton District" 766:. 15 January 1880. p. 3. 86:Fields along Runges Road, 2015 1: 910:"LICENSING COURT AT WOODFORD" 231:6.9 km (4 mi) E of 158:Glenfern (centre of locality) 1220:Towns and localities in the 562:Kilcoy Motorcycle Club, 2015 1127:. 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Queensland

Glenfern is located in Queensland
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26°57′59″S 152°36′24″E / 26.9663°S 152.6066°E / -26.9663; 152.6066 (Glenfern (centre of locality))
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Kilcoy
Esk
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Somerset Region
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Nanango
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Blair
Winya
Sandy Creek
Villeneuve
Winya
Mount Archer
Winya

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