Langshaw, Queensland

Langshaw Queensland
Raleigh and Lillian Campbell in the buggy at Eel Creek, 1913
Langshaw
Coordinates	26.3013°S 152.5805°E / -26.3013; 152.5805 (Langshaw (centre of locality))
Population	167 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.995/km^2 (10.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	41.8 km^2 (16.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.2 km (11 mi) SW of Gympie 187 km (116 mi) N of Brisbane
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

Langshaw has the following mountains:[3]

• Mount Mooloo (26.3088°S 152.5947°E / -26.3088; 152.5947 (Mount Mooloo)) 419 metres (1,375 ft)[4][5]
• Mount Wilwarrel (26.3466°S 152.5719°E / -26.3466; 152.5719 (Mount Wilwarrel)) 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 (26.3032°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

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

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

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

Langshaw Public Hall is at 1571 Eel Creek Road (26.3020°S 152.5734°E / -26.3020; 152.5734).[29]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Langshaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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. "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.
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

• 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