Lanskey, Queensland

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Lanskey
Queensland
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Lanskey
Coordinates 20°41′18″S139°29′54″E / 20.6884°S 139.4984°E / -20.6884; 139.4984 (Lanskey (centre of suburb))
Population101 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4825
Area1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Lanskey:
Kalkadoon Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality)
Kalkadoon Lanskey Mount Isa (locality)
Soldiers Hill Ryan Ryan

Lanskey is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Lanskey had a population of 101 people. [3]

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Geography

The Leichhard River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). [4] [5] Lanskey is a "townside" suburb and it is bounded to the west by the river. [6]

The suburb is on the outer edge of urban development of the town of Mount Isa. There are small pockets of housing and much of land is still used ffor agriculture, specifically for grazing on native vegetation. There is a caravan park in the far north of the locality. [6]

History

Lanskey was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board after grazier Mr Lanskey. On 16 March 2001, the status of Lanskey was changed from a locality to a suburb. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lanskey had a population of 63 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Lanskey had a population of 101 people. [3]

Education

There are no schools in Lanskey. The nearest government primary school is Barkly Highway State School in neighbouring Soldiers Hill to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in Pioneer to the south-east. [6]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lanskey (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Lanskey – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42462)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lanskey (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lanskey (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg