Langshaw Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°18′05″S 152°34′50″E / 26.3013°S 152.5805°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 169 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.043/km2 (10.47/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Langshaw is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Langshaw had a population of 169 people.[1]
The locality takes its name from an area in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland.
Eel Creek Provisional School opened on 1876. It closed in 1896. It reopened in January 1914. On 1 April 1926, it became Eel Creek State School. In 1936, tenders were called to erect a new school building.[3] In 1948, it was renamed Landshaw State School. It closed on 25 August 1962.[4] It was at 1574 Eel Creek Road (26°18′12″S 152°34′22″E / 26.3032°S 152.5727°E).[5][6]
In the 2016 census, Langshaw had a population of 169 people.[1]
Langshaw has the following heritage sites:
Langshaw Public Hall is at 1571 Eel Creek Road (26°18′07″S 152°34′24″E / 26.3020°S 152.5734°E).[8]