Langlo

Langlo Queensland
Langlo
Coordinates	26.0394°S 145.7280°E / -26.0394; 145.7280 (Langlo (centre of locality))
Population	34 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.00707/km^2 (0.01830/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4470
Area	4,812.4 km^2 (1,858.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	109 km (68 mi) NW of Charleville 376 km (234 mi) WNW of Roma 904 km (562 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 854 km (531 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Murweh
County	Langlo County, Queensland
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Langlo: Blackall Scrubby Creek Ward Adavale Langlo Ward Cooladdi Ward Ward

Langlo is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Langlo had a population of 34 people.[1]

Geography

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Langlo Crossing Provisional School opened on 9 September 1907. On 1 January 1914, it became Langlo Crossing State School. It closed on 2 July 1937.[4] The school was on Adavale Road (approx 26.12557°S 145.67228°E / -26.12557; 145.67228 (Langlo Crossing State School (former))).[5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Langlo had a population of 56 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Langlo had a population of 34 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Langlo. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Charleville State School and Charleville State High School in Charleville to the south-east. However, for the more remote parts of Langlo, these schools are too distant for a daily commute and the options are distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Langlo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Langlo – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42927)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Fall From Mail Train". The Week. Vol. LXXXIII, no. 2, 166. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1917. p. 21. Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Charleville" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Langlo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 October 2023.