Laidley Heights, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Laidley Heights
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6291°N 152.3688°W
Pop:1429
Postcode:4341
Elevation:100-160
Area:16.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:5.8
Dir1:W
Location1:Laidley
Dist2:15.6
Dir2:SE
Location2:Gatton
Dist3:48.5
Dir3:W
Location3:Ipswich
Dist4:55.2
Dir4:E
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:91.4
Dir5:WSW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Forest Hill
Near-Ne:Laidley North
Near-E:Laidley
Near-Se:Laidley South
Near-S:Laidley Creek West
Near-Sw:Blenheim
Near-W:Glen Cairn
Near-Nw:Forest Hill

Laidley Heights is a rural residential locality on the outskirts of the town of Laidley in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Laidley Heights had a population of 1,429 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by Laidley Creek.

Lake Dyer is in the east of the locality (-27.6288°N 152.3753°W).[2] Although it is a natural lake, its capacity to store water was increased by the construction of the Bill Gunn Dam,[3] a 1050m (3,450feet) earth embankment with a central clay core. As well as the natural inflows to the lake, additional water from Laidley Creek is redirected into Lake Dyer for storage. It is an ungated dam so it commences spilling whenever it is full.[4]

The land use is a mix of rural residential housing in the central areas of the locality, irrigated horticulture in the east along the creek, and grazing on native vegetation in the remainder of the locality.

History

The locality was named after the town of Laidley, which, in turn, was derived from the naming of Laidleys Plain by Allan Cunningham after James Laidley New South Wales Deputy Commissary General.[1] Laidley Golf Club opened on 9 December 1928 with a few holes on the Laidley Showgrounds.[5] Due to the popularity of the golf club, in 1931, the club decided to establish a new golf course on the Laidley Recreational Reserve (now Anzac Park), which opened in April 1932.[6] In 1941, the club suspended activities due to World War II. In 1948, the club decided to restart operations by merging with Forest Hill Golf Club and establish a new golf course.[7] A 101acres dairy farm overlooking Dyer’s Lagoon (now Lake Dyer) was purchased.[8] [9] Professional golf player Tom Southcombe was engaged to plan the golf course.[10] [11] Although play had already commenced on the nine-hole course, it was not officially opened until Sunday 15 April 1951.[12] [13]

The construction of Bill Gunn Dam was completed in 1987. It was named after Bill Gunn, the local member in the Queensland Legislative Assembly and also a former member of the Laidley Shire Council.[14]

Demographics

In the, Laidley Heights had a population of 1,263 people.

In the, Laidley Heights had a population of 1,429 people.

Education

There are no schools in Laidley Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Blenheim State School in neighbouring Blenheim to the south-west, Forest Hill State School in neighbouring Forest Hill to the north-west, and Laidley District State School in neighbouring Laidley to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley.[15]

Amenities

Lake Dyer Recreation Reserve is a park to the east of the lake (-27.6323°N 152.3785°W). There are facilities for camping, boating, fishing, swimming, and picnics.[16] There is a boat ramp on Whites Road into Lake Dyer (-27.6319°N 152.3773°W). It is managed by the Lockyer Valley Regional Council.[17]

Laidley Golf Club is to the north of Lake Dyer (-27.6241°N 152.3757°W).[18] It has a 12-hole golf course with clubhouse facilities.[19]

Notes and References

  1. 12 November 2018.
  2. 6 October 2023.
  3. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: Bill Gunn (Lake Dyer) . 2023-10-06 . . 26 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326084907/https://www.seqwater.com.au/dams/bill-gunn-lake-dyer . live .
  5. News: 11 December 1928 . LAIDLEY FOURSOMES. . 5 . . 22,114 . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007005707/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21333321 . live .
  6. News: 19 April 1932 . LAIDLEY GOLF LINKS. . 13 (FIRST EDITION) . . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007005707/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184030229 . live .
  7. News: 7 September 1948 . NEW GOLF SITE FOR LAIDLEY . 3 (DAILY) . . 19268 . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007005707/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117110709 . live .
  8. News: 18 November 1948 . LAIDLEY GOLF CLUB HAS LAND FOR LINKS . 4 (DAILY) . . 19,330 . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007005754/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117111501 . live .
  9. News: 25 November 1948 . LAIDLEY GOLF CLUB RE-FORMS . 6 (DAILY) . . 19,336 . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007005746/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117113579 . live .
  10. News: 12 March 1949 . Laidley Golf Club SITE PLEASES VISITORS . 3 (DAILY) . . 19,427 . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007005707/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117089371 . live .
  11. News: 30 March 1949 . New Golf Course At Laidley . 26 (CITY FINAL) . . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006075203/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216474364 . live .
  12. News: 19 April 1951 . No Title . 1 (Daily.) . . 20,059 . Queensland, Australia . 6 October 2023 . National Library of Australia . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006075203/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/124612271 . live .
  13. Web site: Club History . 2023-10-06 . Laidley Golf Club . en . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330105424/https://www.laidley-golfclub.com/club-history . live .
  14. Web site: Gunn, William Angus (Bill) . 2023-10-06 . Former Members . Queensland Parliament . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006075201/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Members/Former-Members/Former-Members-Register/Former-Member-Details?id=587492953 . live .
  15. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 6 October 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  16. Web site: Lake Dyer . 6 October 2023 . . 8 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308153356/https://www.seqwater.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-05/TEAR%20OFF%20MAP%20-%20DYER.pdf . live .
  17. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  18. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  19. Web site: Laidley Golf Club . 2023-10-06 . en . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330105425/https://www.laidley-golfclub.com/ . live .

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