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Langshaw, Queensland

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
Langshaw
Queensland
Raleigh and Lillian Campbell in the buggy at Eel Creek, 1913
Coordinates 26°18′05′′S 152°34′50′′E / 26.3013°S 152.5805°E / -26.3013; 152.5805 (Langshaw (centre of locality))
Population167 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.995/km2 (10.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4570
Area41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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

Langshaw is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Langshaw had a population of 167 people.[1]

Geography

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Langshaw has the following mountains:[3]

History

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In 1876, local residents began to lobby for a school.[7] [8] Eel Creek Provisional School opened circa February 1876.[9] [10] [11] In July 1878, there were 16 students enrolled (11 girls and 5 boys).[12] In 1883, the school enrolments were below the minimum threshold.[13] It closed in 1896. It reopened in January 1914 with Miss Louisa Pearl Wise appointed as teacher.[14] On 1 April 1926, it became Eel Creek State School. In 1936, tenders were called to erect a new school building.[15] In 1948, it was renamed Landshaw State School. It closed on 25 August 1962.[16] It was at 1574 Eel Creek Road (26°18′12′′S 152°34′22′′E / 26.3032°S 152.5727°E / -26.3032; 152.5727 (Langshaw State School (former)) ).[17] [18] [19]

Eel Creek Church of Christ opened on Sunday 12 May 1907 on land donated by Mr H Fittell.[20] [21] The building was later relocated to be the Sunday school hall of the Church of Christ at 9 Crescent Street, Gympie.[22]

In 1938, Langshaw Hall was built using materials from the former school building (originally built in 1914).[23]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Langshaw had a population of 169 people.[24]

In the 2021 census, Langshaw had a population of 167 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Langshaw has the following heritage sites:

  • Langshaw Hall, 1571 Upper Eel Creek Road[23] [25]
  • former Langshaw State School, 1574 Eel Creek Road[26] [27]

Education

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There are no schools in Langshaw. The nearest government primary school is Gympie South State School in Southside to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the north-east.[28]

Amenities

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Langshaw Public Hall is at 1571 Eel Creek Road (26°18′07′′S 152°34′24′′E / 26.3020°S 152.5734°E / -26.3020; 152.5734 ).[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Langshaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Langshaw – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46353)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount Mooloo – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 22607)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Wilwarrel – mountain in Gympie Regional (entry 37631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Land Settlement in the Gympie District". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. VIII, no. 827. Queensland, Australia. 20 October 1875. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Gympie". The Queenslander . Vol. X, no. 16. Queensland, Australia. 4 December 1875. p. 7. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Gympie". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XXX, no. 2, 718. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1876. p. 7. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Official Notifications". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XXX, no. 2, 719. Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL HEWS". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. IX, no. 866. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1876. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "EDUCATION". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. X, no. 1106. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. XV, no. 1629. Queensland, Australia. 8 September 1883. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. XVII, no. 7180. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1914. p. 3. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "Advertising". The Courier-mail . No. 978. Queensland, Australia. 17 October 1936. p. 6. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  17. ^ "Cooroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Parish of Glastonbury" (Map). Queensland Government. 1913. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Langshaw State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. XXXIX, no. 5127. Queensland, Australia. 11 May 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ "Eel Creek Church of Christ | Eel Creek". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Church of Christ Gympie celebrates 130 years". The Gympie Times . 22 October 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Langshaw Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Langshaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ "Langshaw Hall". Google Street View . September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Langshaw State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Langshaw State School (former)". Google Street View . July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  29. ^ "Public halls and venues". Gympie Regional Council . Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

Further reading

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Langshaw, Queensland .
  • Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale
Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland

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