Langley, Queensland

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Langley
Queensland
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Langley
Coordinates 25°06′49″S151°15′04″E / 25.1136°S 151.2511°E / -25.1136; 151.2511 (Langley (centre of locality))
Postcode(s) 4630
Elevation200–240 m (656–787 ft)
Area46.3 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Langley:
Tellebang Tellebang Tellebang
Kapaldo Langley Yarrol
Abercorn Yarrol Yarrol

Langley is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [1] There is no census data for Langley; it is included with neighbouring Tellebang which had a combined population of 60 in the 2021 census. [2]

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Geography

The Burnett River bounds the locality to the south and east. [3]

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Tellebang) and exits to the south-west (Abercorn). [3] Splinter Creek runs roughly parallel and east of the highway, both entering from Tellebang and exiting to Abercorn. [3]

Gin Gin–Mount Perry–Monto Road runs through from south-east to north. [3]

The terrain ranges from 200 to 240 metres (660 to 790 ft) above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of irrigated crop growing near the creek and river. [3]

History

Langley Flat Provisional School opened in 1927, becoming Langley Flat State School in 1927. It closed temporarily on two occasions before finally closing in 1947. [4] It was on the corner of the Burnett Highway and Cooks Road ( 25°05′47″S151°13′40″E / 25.0963°S 151.2277°E / -25.0963; 151.2277 (Langley Flat State School (former)) ) with Splinter Creek to the east. [5]

Education

There are no schools in Langley. The nearest government primary school is Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Eidsvold State School in Eidsvold to the south and Monto State High School in Monto to the north. [3]

Amenities

There is a camping reserve on the Burnett Highway ( 25°06′15″S151°13′24″E / 25.1043°S 151.2232°E / -25.1043; 151.2232 (Camping reserve) ). [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Langley – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tellebang (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 October 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  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. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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