Lawes is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Lawes had a population of 328 people.[1]

Lawes Queensland
Lawes
Coordinates	27°34′50″S 152°19′28″E
Population	328 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	21.58/km2 (55.89/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4343
Area	15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.4 km (3 mi) E of Gatton 41 km (25 mi) E of Toowoomba 87 km (54 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Lawes: Lake Clarendon Lake Clarendon Lake Clarendon Gatton Lawes College View Woodlands Glen Cairn Forest Hill

Geography

Lawes is located on the eastern outskirts of the town of Gatton. The Warrego Highway passes from east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Main Line railway passes through the locality from east to west.[3] Lawes railway station served the locality (27.5699°S 152.3271°E / -27.5699; 152.3271 (Lawes railway station)) but is now abandoned.[4]

History

Lawes takes its name from the Lawes railway station, which in turn was named in 1936 (previously known as College Siding because of the adjacent Queensland Agricultural College).[5][6] The Lawes name was proposed by the college principal, John K. Murray, in honour of Sir John Bennett Lawes, who was a scientist and founder of Rothamsted Experimental Station in Hertfordshire, England and promoted the use of artificial fertilizers and particularly superphosphate.[5][2]

In the 2011 census Lawes had a population of 304 people.[7]

In the 2016 census Lawes had a population of 328 people.[1]

Facilities

The heritage-listed University of Queensland Gatton Campus is located at Lawes.[8]

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