Langley, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Langley
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.1136°N 151.2511°W
Postcode:4630
Area:46.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:37.8
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Monto
Dist2:41.7
Dir2:NNE
Location2:Eidsvold
Dist3:115
Dir3:NW
Location3:Gayndah
Dist4:158
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Bundaberg
Dist5:447
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Tellebang
Near-Ne:Tellebang
Near-E:Yarrol
Near-Se:Yarrol
Near-S:Yarrol
Near-Sw:Abercorn
Near-W:Kapaldo
Near-Nw:Tellebang
Elevation:200-240

Langley is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

There is no census data for Langley; it is included with neighbouring Tellebang which had a combined population of 60 in the .

Geography

The Burnett River bounds the locality to the south and east.

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Tellebang) and exits to the south-west (Abercorn). Splinter Creek runs roughly parallel and east of the highway, both entering from Tellebang and exiting to Abercorn.

Gin Gin–Mount Perry–Monto Road runs through from south-east to north.

The terrain ranges from NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of irrigated crop growing near the creek and river.

History

Langley Flat Provisional School opened in 1927, becoming Langley Flat State School in 1927. It closed temporarily on two occasions before finally closing in 1947. It was on the corner of the Burnett Highway and Cooks Road with Splinter Creek to the east.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Langley. The nearest primary school is Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Eidsvold State School in Eidsvold to the south and Monto State High School in Monto to the north.

Amenities

There is a camping reserve on the Burnett Highway .

Notes and References

  1. 15 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1939. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201214220031/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939.jpg. 14 December 2020. 14 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map.