Langshaw, Queensland
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Raleigh and Lillian Campbell in the buggy at Eel Creek, 1913 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 26°18′05″S 152°34′50″E / 26.3013°S 152.5805°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 167 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.995/km2 (10.35/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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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]
Langshaw has the following mountains:[3]
- Mount Mooloo (26°18′32″S 152°35′41″E / 26.3088°S 152.5947°E) 419 metres (1,375 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Wilwarrel (26°20′48″S 152°34′19″E / 26.3466°S 152.5719°E) 429 metres (1,407 ft)[6]
History
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).[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
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
Education
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]
