Langshaw, Queensland
Langshaw Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°18′05″S 152°34′50″E / 26.3013°S 152.5805°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 167 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.995/km2 (10.35/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Langshaw is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Langshaw had a population of 167 people.[1]
History[edit]
Eel Creek Provisional School opened on 1876. It closed in 1896. It reopened in January 1914. On 1 April 1926, it became Eel Creek State School. In 1936, tenders were called to erect a new school building.[3] In 1948, it was renamed Landshaw State School. It closed on 25 August 1962.[4] It was at 1574 Eel Creek Road (26°18′12″S 152°34′22″E / 26.3032°S 152.5727°E).[5][6]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Langshaw had a population of 169 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Langshaw had a population of 167 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Langshaw has the following heritage sites:
Amenities[edit]
Langshaw Public Hall is at 1571 Eel Creek Road (26°18′07″S 152°34′24″E / 26.3020°S 152.5734°E).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Langshaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Langshaw – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46353)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Advertising". The Courier-mail. No. 978. Queensland, Australia. 17 October 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Cooroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Langshaw State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Langshaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Langshaw Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Public halls and venues". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
Further reading[edit]
- Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School – via State Library of Queensland. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale