Lannercost, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Lannercost
State:qld
Coordinates:-18.6131°N 145.9722°W
Pop:168
Postcode:4850
Area:239.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:9.0
Dir1:WNW
Location1:Trebonne
Dist2:18.5
Dir2:NW
Location2:Ingham
Dist3:129
Dir3:NW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1464
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Hinchinbrook
Stategov:Hinchinbrook
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Long Pocket
Near-Ne:Dalrymple Creek
Near-E:Hawkins Creek
Near-Se:Trebonne
Near-S:Peacock Siding
Near-Sw:Upper Stone
Near-W:Wallaman
Near-Nw:Garrawalt

Lannercost is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Lannercost had a population of 168 people.

History

Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994.[2] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road, now in Lannercost.[3]

Lannercost State School opened on 24 October 1929 and closed on 10 September 1962. It was on Lannercost Extension Road near the junction with Venables Crossing Road .[4] [5]

Demographics

In the, Lannercost had a population of 121 people, 47.6% female and 52.4% male. The median age of the population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 38. 90.4% of people living in Lannercost were born in Australia. The other top response for country of birth was Italy at 3.5%. 85% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 8.7%.

In the, Lannercost had a population of 168 people, 46.3% female and 53.7% male. The median age of the population was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38. 82.1% of people living in Lannercost were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were Italy 2.4% and New Zealand 1.8%. 82.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 7.1%.

Education

There are no schools in Lannercost. The nearest primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 1978 . Parish of Lannercost . 10 May 2022 . . Map.
  4. Web site: 1944 . Ingham . 11 May 2022 . . Map.
  5. Web site: 1950. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110092314/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m379-roads-1950.jpg. 10 January 2021. Queensland Government. Queensland Government. Map.