Lawes, Queensland

Lawes is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Lawes had a population of 328 people.[1]

Lawes
Queensland
Lawes
Coordinates27°34′50″S 152°19′28″E
Population328 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density21.58/km2 (55.89/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4343
Area15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Lawes:
Lake Clarendon Lake Clarendon Lake Clarendon
Gatton Lawes College View
Woodlands Glen Cairn Forest Hill

Geography

Lawes is located on the eastern outskirts of the town of Gatton. The Warrego Highway passes from east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Main Line railway passes through the locality from east to west.[3] Lawes railway station served the locality (27.5699°S 152.3271°E / -27.5699; 152.3271 (Lawes railway station)) but is now abandoned.[4]

History
Queensland Agricultural High School and College, 1939

Lawes takes its name from the Lawes railway station, which in turn was named in 1936 (previously known as College Siding because of the adjacent Queensland Agricultural College).[5][6] The Lawes name was proposed by the college principal, John K. Murray, in honour of Sir John Bennett Lawes, who was a scientist and founder of Rothamsted Experimental Station in Hertfordshire, England and promoted the use of artificial fertilizers and particularly superphosphate.[5][2]

In the 2011 census Lawes had a population of 304 people.[7]

In the 2016 census Lawes had a population of 328 people.[1]

Facilities

The heritage-listed University of Queensland Gatton Campus is located at Lawes.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lawes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Lawes – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 50249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. "Lawes – locality in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. "Lawes – railway station in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 19057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lawes (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  8. "University of Queensland Gatton Campus (Queensland University) (entry 601672)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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