Landsborough is a town and a

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in the

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, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Landsborough had a population of 4,446 people.

Geography

Landsborough is in the

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. It is situated north of the Glasshouse Mountains just off Steve Irwin Way, north of

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at the base of the southern end of the

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. The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south ( Beerwah), passes through the town in the west of the locality, and then exits the locality to the north-west ( Mooloolah Valley). The town is served by

Landsborough railway station Landsborough railway station is located on the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Landsborough, Queensland, Landsborough in the Sunshine Coast Region. History In 1998, constr ...

(). The

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passes along the eastern boundary of the locality.

Glass House Mountains Road Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) is a continuous road route in the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast local government areas of Queensland, Australia. Part of it is designated as part of State Route 6. It is a state-controlled road (n ...

(Steve Irwin Way) passes through from south to north-east, and the Landsborough–Maleny Road exits to the north-west. Landsborough has the following mountains, all in the east of the locality: * Alfs Hill () * Deans Hill () * Maggies Hill ()

Ewen Maddock Dam The Ewen Maddock Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Addlington Creek that is located in Landsborough in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water su ...

is a reservoir in the north-east of the locality ().

History

Landsborough was named for the British-born explorer

William Landsborough William Landsborough (21 February 1825 – 16 March 1886) was an explorer of Australia. He was notable for being the first explorer to complete a North-to-South crossing of Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council. ...

, who was the first European to cross Australia north to south. The earliest European settlers arrived in the area in 1871. Originally called Mellum Creek ("mellum" is an Aboriginal word for "volcano"), it dates from 1871 when Isaac Burgess erected a slab hut with bark roof as "port of call" for Cobb and Co coaches stopping for refreshments and a change of horses. Mellum Creek Provisional School opened on 29 September 1879 and closed in 1882. It reopened in 1884 and, in 1891, was renamed Landsborough Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Landsborough State School. Mellum Creek Post Office opened on 23 January 1881. It was renamed Landsborough in 1890. In the past Landsborough was one of the larger towns of the Sunshine Coast having a large logging industry. In 1912, the town became the administrative centre for the Landsborough Shire after separating from the Caboolture Shire. Advertisements for the September 1927 auction of land in the Landsborough Township Estate emphasized the prosperity and fast-growing nature of the town. Landsborough Shire merged into the

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in 1968.

The Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall was celebrated with a stump capping ceremony on 24 November 1923 involving

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for Murrumba,

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. The hall was officially opened on 4 May 1924 by

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. St John's Anglican Church was dedicated on 13 October 1956 by

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. It closed circa 1987. The building was sold for removal. Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church.

Demographics

In the , the town of Landsborough had a population of 3,706 people. In the , the locality of Landsborough had a population of 3,812 people. In the , the locality of Landsborough had a population of 4,446 people.

Heritage listings

Landsborough has a number of

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sites, including: * Landsborough Air Raid Shelter, Cribb Street * former Landsborough Shire Council Chambers, 4-6 Maleny Street * North Coast Roadside Rest Area, Steve Irwin Way in Glenview

Education

Landsborough State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 41 Gympie Street North (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 353 students with 27 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes a

special education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...

program. There are no secondary schools in Landsborough. The nearest government secondary school is

Beerwah State High School Beerwah State High School (often abbreviated to Beerwah High School, Beerwah High or simply BSHS) is a government-owned secondary school in Beerwah, Queensland, Australia that was established in 1992. Faculties Subject offerings at Beerwah Sta ...

in neighbouring Beerwah to the south.

Attractions

Landsborough is a popular tourism stop off due to the fact it is the first stop and is often regarded as the Gateway to the

Tourist Trail. Landsborough features parks and playgrounds, such as Pioneer Park. Landsborough's economy mostly derives from small businesses, with many cafés and small eateries. The Landsborough Shire Museum is located in the former Landsborough Shire Council Chambers at 4-6 Maleny Street (). It contains a large number of historical artefacts from the local area, including from the pre-colonial and the early pioneer years of the former Landsborough Shire and the former Caloundra City region. Of note are the artefacts belonging to explorer

Transport

The

is on the North Coast railway line, providing access to

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and

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via train and is the major bus transport hub for the coastal regions of the Sunshine Coast. This is also the closest railway station to the

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References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Landsborough and Landsborough ShireLandsborough Historical Museum
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