Luscombe is a rural
locality
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in the
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Queensland
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In the , Luscombe had a population of 265 people.
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Geography
The eastern boundary of Luscombe follows the Albert River. Several large quarries are located in the north and east of the locality.
Davis Hill is located in the east of the suburb on the border with Ormeau Hills. It reaches a height of 298m, and has a radio mast at the summit.
The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through the south-west corner.
History
The Darlington Park Raceway was a go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of small sports car, close wheeled car, open-wheel car or quadracycle. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from non-motorised models to high-performanc ...
racing track. It was used for an assignment on the third season of ''The Mole''. The raceway was shut down on 3 February 2007 after residents complained to the council about excessive noise. The raceway was located on the western side of Peachey Road near Stanmore Road (), now replaced by the Darlington Park Industrial Estate.
Demographics
In the , Luscombe had a population of 448 people.
Education
There are no schools in Luscombe. The nearest primary schools are Cedar Creek State School in neighbouring Cedar Creek to the south, Windaroo State School in Mount Warren Park to the north, Ormeau State School in Pimpama
Pimpama ( ) is a northern Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The name is of Aboriginal origin. The suburb contains numerous schools with the first opening in the 1870s.
A small farmi ...
to the east, and Norfolk Village State School in Ormeau to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Windaroo Valley State High School in Bahrs Scrub to the north and Ormeau Woods State High School in Ormeau to the east.
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
* Halls Road East Parklands ()
References
External links
* — includes Luscombe
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