Lannercost, Queensland
| Lannercost Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lannercost | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°36′47″S 145°58′20″E / 18.6131°S 145.9722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 121 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5059/km2 (1.310/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 239.2 km2 (92.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Lannercost is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lannercost had a population of 121 people.[1]
History
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994.[3][4] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (18°32′31″S 146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E), now in Lannercost.[5][6]
Lannercost State School opened on 24 October 1929 and closed on 10 September 1962.[7] It was on Lannercost Extension Road near the junction with Venables Crossing Road (18°38′28″S 146°01′48″E / 18.6410°S 146.0299°E).[8][9][10]
In the 2016 census, Lannercost had a population of 121 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Lannercost. The nearest primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lannercost (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Lannercost – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 18983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Lannercost" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379". Queensland Government (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
