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Laidley Shire Council, 1935
Laidley may refer to: * Laidley (name) Places Australia *Laidley, Queensland, a town in South East Queensland, Australia ** Laidley Valley (Mulgowie) railway line ** Laidley Golf Club * Town of Laidley, a former local government area comprising Laidley, Queensland *Shire of Laidley, a former local government area in Queensland *Laidley Creek West, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region *Laidley Heights, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region *Laidley North, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region *Laidley South, Queensland Laidley South is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdiv ..., a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region United States * Laidley Tower in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley (name)
Laidley or Laidlay may refer to the following people: ;Given name *Laidley Burge (1897–1990), Australian rugby league player ;Surname *Dean Laidley (born 1967), Australian rules footballer and coach * James Laidley (1823–1877), Australian politician * James Laidley (administrator) (1786–1835), Australian administrator *John Laidley (1791–1863), American lawyer and politician *John Watson Laidlay (1808–1885), Scottish merchant, numismatist and orientalist *Johnny Laidlay John Ernest Laidlay (5 November 1860 – 15 July 1940) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay. Early life Laidlay was born i ... (1860–1940), Scottish golfer * William Laidley (1828–1897), Australian politician {{given name, type=both English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley, Queensland
Laidley is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Laidley had a population of 3,808 people. Geography Laidley is situated within the Lockyer Valley of South East Queensland east of the Great Dividing Range and close to the northern foothills of the Main Range. The town is located west of Brisbane, the state capital, and east of Toowoomba. The Warrego Highway (A2) is around 10 km to the north, and the town sits on the Brisbane–Charleville railway line. Laidley lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment, with the creek rising at the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and flowing east. The catchment has an area of approximately 3,000 km² and elevations range from 1,100m AHD on the Great Dividing Range to 24m AHD at the confluence with the Brisbane River. The relatively flat topography of the valley, its rich alluvial soils and warm climate are the basis for the Lockyer Valley to have become a major supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley Valley (Mulgowie) Railway Line
The Laidley Valley Branch Railway, also known as the Mulgowie railway line, connected Laidley to Mulgowie in Queensland, Australia. It was 11 kilometres long, making the line one of the shortest in Queensland. History The line was the culmination of 30 years agitation to access the rich agricultural area along Laidley Creek. The line was opened on Wednesday 19 April 1911 by the Queensland Treasurer, Walter Barnes. The line was never profitable, servicing an agricultural valley with a low population density. The initial twice-daily service was reduced to once daily in 1918 and reduced again to a twice weekly service in the 1930s. The line reached its greatest popularity in 1914 when 1,285 people travelled on the line - by 1950 the average use was one passenger every three weeks. Freight averaged ninety tons a year in the early years, but by the late 1930s this had dropped to 38 tons a week. By 1954, there was barely enough freight to fill a single wagon. A possible extensio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley Golf Club
Laidley Golf Club is a picturesque twelve hole golf course situated adjacent to Lake Dyer located on Gatton-Laidley Road, Laidley Heights, Shire of Laidley, Queensland, Australia. Officially opened in 1951 as a nine-hole course, it was extended to twelve holes during 2005. The golf course is 6074 metres in length. History At a meeting held on 3 December 1928, it was decided to form a golf club to be known as the Laidley Golf Club. The Club held its Opening Day on Sunday 9 December 1928 on fourteen holes prepared at the Show Grounds. The best round of the day being 94. In April 1930 they had enough money to purchase sand and Dr Sweeney, the President, used reaping hook and lawn mower on the course and R E Allen & R A Ditton levelled the greens and spread sand. At the Annual Meeting held in March 1931, Mr. Watkins was congratulated on being the Club's first Club Champion and the holder of the course record of 72 for eighteen holes. The 1931 season was played on much improved l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Of Laidley
The Town of Laidley is a former local government area comprising the town of Laidley in the Lockyer Valley area between the cities Ipswich and Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia. It existed between 1902 and 1917. History The Tarampa Division was established on 15 January 1880 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 25 April 1888, part of the Tarampa Division was separated to create the Laidley Division. On 1 July 1902, the Borough of Laidley was established as a municipality for the town of Laidley from part of Subdivision 1 of the Division of Laidley and part of Subdivision 3 of the Division of Tarampa. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', on 31 March 1903, the Borough of Laidley and the urban parts of the Division of Laidley became the Town of Laidley, while the rural parts of the Division of Laidley became the Shire of Laidley. On 8 February 1917, the Town of Laidley was abolished and absorbed into the Shire of Laidley The Shire of Laid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Laidley
The Shire of Laidley was a local government area located in the Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba and Ipswich, and about west of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1888 until its merger with the Shire of Gatton to form the Lockyer Valley Region on 15 March 2008. History Prior to European settlement, the area around Laidley was home to the Kitabul Aboriginal people. Today, the Ugarapul People are considered the traditional owners of the Lockyer Valley region. The district initially became part of the Tarampa Divisional Board, which was created on 15 January 1880 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' in the colony of Queensland. On 25 April 1888, the Laidley district broke away and separately incorporated as the Laidley Division, and on 25 January 1890, the Forest Hill area moved from Tarampa to Laidley. On 1 July 1902, the town of Laidley was created as a separate municipality with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley Creek West, Queensland
Laidley Creek West is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., Australia. In the , Laidley Creek West had a population of 145 people. History The locality was named on 3 June 1994. Its name is derived from Laidley Creek, which itself is derived from the naming of Laidleys Plain by Allan Cunningham on 22 June 1829, after James Laidley, the New South Wales Deputy Commissary General. References Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthEastQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley Heights, Queensland
Laidley Heights is a rural/residential locality on the outskirts of the town of Laidley in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the , Laidley Heights had a population of 1,263 people. Geography The land use is a mix of larger residential blocks, cropping, and grazing, while some land remains undeveloped. The Bill Gun Dam and Lake Dyer (created by the dam) are within the locality. History The locality was named on 3 June 1994. Its name is derived from 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. References Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthEastQueensland-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley North, Queensland
Laidley North is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., Australia. In the , Laidley North had a population of 408 people. History The locality was named on 3 June 1994. Its name is derived from the town name of Laidley, which itself derives from the naming of Laidleys Plain by explorer Allan Cunningham after James Laidley New South Wales Deputy Commissary General. Laidley North Mixed State School opened on 1 April 1889. In 1897 the name was changed to Laidley North State School. A secondary department operated from 1964 to 1984 (after which a separate Laidley State High School opened in 1985 on another site). Laidley North State School closed on 12 December 1998, but Laidley District State School (an amalga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laidley South, Queensland
Laidley South is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., Australia. In the , Laidley South had a population of 271 people. History The locality was named on 3 June 1994. Its name is derived from the town name of Laidley, which itself derives from the naming of Laidleys Plain by Allan Cunningham after James Laidley (1786-1835) New South Wales Deputy Commissary General. Laidley State School opened on 1 April 1864. In 1888 it was renamed Laidley South State School. The school closed on 9 December 1983. It was on Mulgowie Road (). References Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland {{SouthEastQueensland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
