Laidley North, Queensland

Laidley North Queensland
Teachers and pupils outside Laidley North State School and residence, circa 1889
Laidley North
Coordinates	27°36′44″S152°24′27″E / 27.6122°S 152.4075°E / -27.6122; 152.4075 (Laidley North (centre of locality))
Population	593 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	38.76/km2 (100.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4341
Area	15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.1 km (1 mi) N of Laidley 16.7 km (10 mi) SE of Gatton 44.8 km (28 mi) W of Ipswich 56.5 km (35 mi) E of Toowoomba 82.2 km (51 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Laidley North: Forest Hill Plainland Summerholm Forest Hill Laidley North Summerholm Laidley Heights Laidley Laidley

Laidley North is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Laidley North had a population of 593 people. ^[1]

Geography

As the name suggests, Laidley North is immediately north of the town of Laidley. ^[3]

The locality is bounded to the south-west by Laidley Creek. ^[3]

The land use is mixed. Being close to Laidley, there is some rural residential housing and some suburban housing. Land near the Laidley Creek is used for irrigated horticulture. Apart from these, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[3]

Laidley–Plainland Road runs through from south to north. ^[4]

History

The locality's name is derived from the town name of Laidley, which derives from the naming of Laidleys Plain by explorer Allan Cunningham after James Laidley, the New South Wales Deputy Commissary General. ^[2]

Laidley North Mixed State School opened on 1 April 1889. In 1897, the name was changed to Laidley North State School. A secondary department operated from 1964 to 1984 (after which a separate Laidley State High School opened in 1985 on another site). Laidley North State School closed on 12 December 1998, ^[5] but Laidley District State School (an amalgamation of Laidley North State School and Laidley Central State School) opened on the Laidley North State School site in 1999. ^[6] The school site is now within the boundaries of Laidley at 218-220 Patrick Street ( 27°37′27″S152°23′44″E / 27.6243°S 152.3955°E / -27.6243; 152.3955 (Laidley North State School (former)) ). ^{[7] [3]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Laidley North had a population of 408 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Laidley North had a population of 593 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Laidley North. The nearest government primary schools are Laidley District State School in neighbouring Laidley to the south and Forest Hill State School in neighbouring Forest Hill to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south. ^[9]

Amenities

Laidley Cultural Centre is at 3 Laidley Plainland Road ( 27°36′48″S152°23′51″E / 27.6133°S 152.3975°E / -27.6133; 152.3975 (Laidley Cultural Centre) ). It is operated by the Lockyer Valley Regional Council. ^[10]

The Laidley District Cricket Club plays at the Bichel Oval on the Laidley Plainland Road ( 27°36′51″S152°23′50″E / 27.6141°S 152.3971°E / -27.6141; 152.3971 (Bichel Oval) ). ^{[3] [11]}

Facilities

In the north of the locality is the 184-hectare (450-acre) Darbalara Farm operated by the University of Queensland's Gatton campus ( 27°35′43″S152°23′07″E / 27.5953°S 152.3854°E / -27.5953; 152.3854 (Darbalara Farm (UQ)) ).The university's School of Veterinary Science uses the farm to maintains a Droughtmaster herd and other beef cattle as part of its teaching and research programs. ^[12]

The Laidley Sewerage Treatment Plant is in Brahman Road ( 27°36′39″S152°24′23″E / 27.6109°S 152.4065°E / -27.6109; 152.4065 (Laidley Sewerage Treatment Plant) ). It is operated by Queensland Urban Utilities. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laidley North (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Laidley North – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 October 2023.
4. Google (7 January 2024). "Laidley North, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
5. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Town of Laidley" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laidley North (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
10. "Laidley Cultural Centre". Lockyer Valley Regional Council . Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
11. "Laidley District Cricket Club". Facebook. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
12. "Gatton Farms". Gatton campus, University of Queensland . Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
13. "Laidley Sewage Treatment Works". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

Further reading

• Laidley North State School centenary, 1889-1989 : incorporating Plainland State School, 1886-1966. Laidley North State School. 1989.