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Shire Of Laidley
The Shire of Laidley was a Local government in Australia, local government area located in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba, Queensland, Toowoomba and Ipswich, Queensland, 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, Queensland, Laidley was home to the Kitabul Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal people. Today, the Jagera people, Ugarapul People are considered the Native title in Australia, traditional owners of the Lockyer Valley region. The district initially became part of the List of divisional boards in Queensland, 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 distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ALP) , legislature = Parliament of Queensland , judiciary = Supreme Court of Queensland , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Title In Australia
Native title is the designation given to the common law doctrine of Aboriginal title in Australia, which is the recognition by Australian law that Indigenous Australians (both Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people) have rights and interests to their land that derive from their traditional laws and customs. The concept recognises that in certain cases there was and is a continued beneficial legal interest in land held by Indigenous peoples which survived the acquisition of radical title to the land by the Crown at the time of sovereignty. Native title can co-exist with non-Aboriginal proprietary rights and in some cases different Aboriginal groups can exercise their native title over the same land. The foundational case for native title in Australia was ''Mabo v Queensland (No 2)'' (1992). One year after the recognition of the legal concept of native title in ''Mabo'', the Keating Government formalised the recognition by legislation with the enactment by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created i ..., 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] |
Plainland, Queensland
Plainland is a rural locality and development centre in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Plainland had a population of 1,930 people - an increase of 21% from the 2016 census. Geography Plainland is in the Lockyer Valley, located west of Brisbane, the state capital, along the Warrego Highway. History Plainland was settled by a dozen German families in 1878. The families were mostly from West Prussia. The community constructed a Lutheran church in 1884 which was replaced in 1897. About 60 families, mainly of German origin were living in the area in 1911—serviced by three blacksmiths, the Plainland Hotel, a state school and a general store. Plainland State School opened circa 1886. It closed on 1966. Plainland Post Office opened by 1899 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1966. The area experienced a general decline in population throughout the mid-20th century until the 1990s when significant development began. Faith Luth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulgowie, Queensland
Mulgowie is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of Lai ..., Queensland, Australia. In the , Mulgowie had a population of 175 people. History The locality is named after Mount Mulgowie, which in turn has an Aboriginal name meaning ''big round hill''. Burnside State School opened on 22 January 1877. In 1919 it was renamed Mulgowie State School. It closed on 12 December 1997. It was on Mulgowie School Road (). In the , Mulgowie had a population of 175 people. Education There are no schools in Mulgowie. The nearest government primary schools are Thornton State School in neighbouring Thornton to the south and Laidley District State School in Laidley to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Laidley State High Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockrose, Queensland
Lockrose is a rural locality split between the Lockyer Valley Region and Somerset Region of Queensland, Australia. In the , Lockrose had a population of 846 people. Geography Lockrose is in South East Queensland. The northern boundary of Lockrose is marked by Lockyer Creek and the southern boundary by Brightview Road. Although not officially gazetted as a town, there is an established urban area in the centre of the locality where the school, church and other amenities are located and surrounded by housing. There is a second pocket of rural residential development in the south of the locality. Areas along the creek have been intensely farmed with irrigated crops with other rural land used for grazing on native vegetation. History Lockrose Provisional School opened 20 March 1905. It became Lockrose State School on 1 January 1909. Green Pastures Lutheran Church opened in November 1909 under the leadership of Pastor Millat. There were approximately 350 people in attendance incl ... [...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 , establishe ..., 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] |
Kentville, Queensland
Kentville is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Kentville had a population of 100 people. Geography Kentville is flat freehold farming land, used for crops and grazing, approximately 70 metres above sea level. Lockyer Creek forms its south-west boundary. In the east of the locality is the One Mile Lagoon. The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the south-east of the locality. History The One Mile Lagoon Provisional School opened on 7 October 1907, becoming One Mile Lagoon State School on 1 January 1909. In 1944 it was renamed Kentville State School. In August 1908, the Australian Government The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Governmen ... approved the establishment of a receiving office One Mile Lagoon which was renamed Kentv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatton Vale, Queensland
Hatton Vale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Hatton Vale had a population of 1,521 people. Geography Hatton Vale is in South East Queensland and on the Warrego Highway, west of the state capital Brisbane and west of the regional centre of Ipswich. History Hatton Vale, originally known as "Tarampa Woolshed" was settled by German migrants in the 1870s as part of a closer settlement arrangement. The migrants established a Lutheran church in 1881 and an Apostolic church in 1889. The evangelist Heinrich Friedrich Niemeyer established Hatton Vale as the centre of the Apostolic Church of Queensland. Hatton Vale Provisional School opened in 1881. On 18 October 1886, it became Hatton Vale State School. Hatton Vale Post Office opened by 1903 (a receiving office had been open from 1881, known as Woolshed Creek until 1889) and closed in 1974. The locality remained overwhelmingly German in character. A survey in 1902 identified 90% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regency Downs, Queensland
Regency Downs is a rural and residential locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Regency Downs had a population of 2,623, an increase of 12% from the (2,306 people). Geography Regency Downs is located in the Lockyer Valley. It is approximately 75 kilometres from Brisbane and 55 kilometres from Toowoomba. It is immediately north of the Warrego Highway and Plainland and east of Glenore Grove. Administration The Lockyer Valley Regional Council is the local government authority for Regency Downs. History The locality was named and bounded on 3 June 1994 and amended on 26 May 2000. The district was re-gazetted A gazette is an official journal, a newspaper of record, or simply a newspaper. In English and French speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name ''Gazette'' since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers ... on 29 August 2008 due to local council amalgamations under the ''Local Government Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenore Grove, Queensland
Glenore Grove is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Glenore Grove had a population of 883 people. Geography The Lockyer Creek forms part of the locality's western boundary. Its tributary Laidley Creek forms part of the locality's southwestern boundary with their confluence within the locality with Lockyer Creek exiting to the north-east of the locality, ultimately becoming a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay. The locality is mostly flat freehold land (approx 70 metres above sea level) used for farming, mostly growing vegetables such as onions, beetroots, broccoli and pumpkin. The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the locality from south-west to northeast. History Glenore Grove State School opened on 22 January 1906. Glenore Grove was severely flooded during the 2010–11 Queensland floods, 2011 Queensland floods with Lockyer Creek rising to 16 metres and again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blenheim, Queensland
Blenheim is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Blenheim had a population of 291 people. History Originally the district was known as Sandy Creek, but later it was named Blenheim after Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire, England, which was in turn named after the Battle of Blenheim. Blenheim State School opened on 7 April 1879, with an initial enrolment of 73 pupils. In 1895, a German Baptist church was established at Blenheim under the leadership of C. Muetzelburg. As time passed, the desire for German language church services diminished and, due to falling numbers attending, the church was closed and physically relocated to Laidley. Blenheim Lutheran Church opened on Sunday 31 March 1912. In 1938, it was relocated to Laidley to be used as a church hall for the Laidley Lutheran Church. In the 2011 census, Blenheim had a population of 259 people. In the , Blenheim had a population of 291 people. Heritage listings Blenheim has a numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
