Laglan, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Laglan
State:qld
Coordinates:-22.425°N 146.4313°W
Pop:21
Postcode:4721
Area:3169.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:191
Dir1:NE
Location1:Aramac
Dist2:211
Dir2:NW
Location2:Clermont
Dist3:310
Dir3:W
Location3:Moranbah
Dist4:429
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Mackay
Dist5:1160
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Burdekin
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Belyando
Near-Ne:Elgin
Near-E:Frankfield
Near-Se:Clermont
Near-S:Alpha
Near-Sw:Jericho
Near-W:Aramac
Near-Nw:Pentland

Laglan is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Laglan had a population of 21 people.

Geography

The Great Dividing Range runs roughly along the western boundary of Laglan.

Laglan has the following mountains in the east of the locality:

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Yagalingu (also known as Jagalingu, Auanbura, Kokleburra, Owanburra, Kowanburra, Wagalbara, and Djagalingu) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Central Queensland. Its traditional language region was within the local government area of Isaac Region, from the headwaters of the Belyando River south to Avoca, north to Laglan, west to the Great Dividing Range, and east and south to Drummond Range.[5]

On 17 May 2019, it was decided to discontinue the locality of Mistake Creek and absorb its land into the neighbouring localities of Clermont, Laglan, Frankfield and Peak Vale.[6] [7] [8]

Demographics

In the, Laglan had "no people or a very low population".

In the, Laglan had a population of 21 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

Transport

Doongmabulla Airstrip is at the Doongmabulla homestead (-22.0441°N 146.2826°W).[10]

Laglan Airstrip is at Laglan homestead (-22.4901°N 146.6649°W).

Education

There are no schools in Laglan and none nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are options.

Notes and References

  1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. Yagalingu. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. 30 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Recent place name decisions. 14 June 2019. Queensland Government. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707022121/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions#15-030. 7 July 2019. 2019-10-27.
  7. Web site: Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names of Isaac Regional Council: Clermont, Laglan, Frankfield and Peak Vale, Central Highlands Regional Council: Argyll and Peak Vale. 23 November 2018. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027014504/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1413876/15030-qpn1392-proposal.pdf. 27 October 2019. 27 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Locality Boundaries and Names of Isaac Regional Council: Clermont, Laglan, Frankfield and Peak Vale, Central Highlands Regional Council: Argyll and Peak Vale. 17 May 2019. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728222048/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1443963/15030-qpn1392-decision.pdf. 28 July 2019. 27 October 2019.
  9. Web site: 18 November 2020. Homesteads - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: 22 October 2020. Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140611/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/1646c12e-0c31-42d3-a156-9891b01e938a. 16 November 2020. 3 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.