Laidley South is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Laidley South had a population of 271 people.[1]
Laidley South Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.6911°S 152.3869°E / -27.6911; 152.3869 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 271 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.89/km2 (30.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
Laidley State School opened on 1 April 1864. In 1888 it was renamed Laidley South State School. The school closed on 9 December 1983.[3] It was on Mulgowie Road (27.6798°S 152.3740°E / -27.6798; 152.3740 (Laidley South State School (former))).[4][5][6]
Towns and localities in the Lockyer Valley Region, South East Queensland | |
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Main article: Local government areas of Queensland |
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