Langshaw, Queensland

Langshaw is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Langshaw had a population of 169 people.[1]

Langshaw
Queensland
Langshaw
Coordinates26.3013°S 152.5805°E / -26.3013; 152.5805 (Langshaw (centre of locality))
Population169 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.043/km2 (10.47/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Langshaw:
Upper Glastonbury Marys Creek Pie Creek
Upper Glastonbury Langshaw Mooloo
Amamoor Creek Mooloo Amamoor Creek

History

Eel Creek Provisional School opened on 1876. It closed in 1896. It reopened in Jan 1914. On 1 April 1926 it became Eel Creek State School. In 1948 it was renamed Landshaw State School. It closed on 25 August 1962.[3] It was at approx 1576 Eel Creek Road (26.3032°S 152.5727°E / -26.3032; 152.5727 (Langshaw State School (former))).[4]

In the 2016 census Langshaw had a population of 169 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Langshaw has the following heritage sites:

  • Upper Eel Creek Road: Langshaw Hall[5]
  • 1574 Eel Creek Road: Langshaw State School[6]

Amenities

Langshaw Public Hall is at 1571 Eel Creek Road (26.3020°S 152.5734°E / -26.3020; 152.5734).[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Langshaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Langshaw – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46353)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Cooroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. "Langshaw Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. "Langshaw State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. "Public halls and venues". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.


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