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Langlo

Coordinates: 26°02′22″S 145°43′41″E / 26.0394°S 145.7280°E / -26.0394; 145.7280 (Langlo (centre of locality))
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Langlo
Queensland
Langlo is located in Queensland
Langlo
Langlo
Coordinates26°02′22″S 145°43′41″E / 26.0394°S 145.7280°E / -26.0394; 145.7280 (Langlo (centre of locality))
Population34 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00707/km2 (0.01830/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4470
Area4,812.4 km2 (1,858.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Murweh
CountyLanglo County, Queensland
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Langlo:
Blackall Scrubby Creek Ward
Adavale Langlo Ward
Cooladdi Ward Ward

Langlo is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Langlo had a population of 34 people.[1]

Geography

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The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

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Langlo Crossing Provisional School opened on 9 September 1907. On 1 January 1914, it became Langlo Crossing State School. It closed on 2 July 1937.[4] The school was on Adavale Road (approx 26°07′32″S 145°40′20″E / 26.12557°S 145.67228°E / -26.12557; 145.67228 (Langlo Crossing State School (former))).[5][6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Langlo had a population of 56 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Langlo had a population of 34 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Langlo. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Charleville State School and Charleville State High School in Charleville to the south-east. However, for the more remote parts of Langlo, these schools are too distant for a daily commute and the options are distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Langlo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Langlo – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42927)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Fall From Mail Train". The Week. Vol. LXXXIII, no. 2, 166. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1917. p. 21. Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Charleville" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Langlo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 October 2023.