Laidley North, Queensland
Laidley North is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Laidley North had a population of 408 people.[1]
| Laidley North Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Laidley North | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6122°S 152.4075°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 408 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 23.45/km2 (60.73/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality was named on 3 June 1994. Its name is derived from the town name of Laidley, which itself derives from the naming of Laidleys Plain by explorer Allan Cunningham after James Laidley 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 was added in 1964 to 1984 (as a separate Laidley State High School opened in 1985). The school closed on 12 December 1998.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laidley North (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Laidley North – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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