Langlands, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}
{{GeoGroup}}{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Langlands
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.6941|150.9891|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Langlands (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 30
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4413
| area = 49.7
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 23.2
| dir1 = NNW
| location1 = Jandowae
| dist2 = 26.6
| dir2 = S
| location2 = Burra Burri
| dist3 = 42.9
| dir3 = ENE
| location3 = Chinchilla
| dist4 = 73.2
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Dalby
| dist5 = 281
| dir5 = WNW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = Western Downs Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Canaga
| near-ne = Jinghi
| near-e = Jinghi
| near-se = Jinghi
| near-s = Jinghi
| near-sw = Tuckerang
| near-w = Canaga
| near-nw = Canaga
|elevation=340-350}}
Langlands is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49272|Langlands|locality in Western Downs Region|accessdate=14 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Langlands had a population of 30 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded loosely by Canaga Creek to the north, Canaga Creek Road to the west, Lower Jinghi Road to the south and Carlishs Road and Gadsbys Road to the east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=14 December 2020}}
The land is flat at {{Convert|340 to 350|m||abbr=}} above sea level. The predominant land use is crop growing.
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs along the northern boundary.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Langlands+QLD+4413/@-26.6938689,150.9193075,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bbe1371bac3923b:0x400eef17f20b5e0!8m2!3d-26.7106068!4d150.9834618 |access-date=18 January 2022 |title=Langlands, Queensland}}
History
Langlands State School opened on 18 April 1922. It closed on 29 January 1962.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} It was at 1033 Langlands Hall Road ({{Coord|-26.6865|151.0051|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Langlands State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1942|title=Jingi Jingi|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-bandw-jingi-jingi-temp-ed-1942.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210044438/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-bandw-jingi-jingi-temp-ed-1942.jpg|archive-date=10 December 2020|access-date=10 December 2020|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}}{{Cite web |date=1951 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m80-admin-bdy-1951.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421081323/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m80-admin-bdy-1951.jpg |archive-date=21 April 2022 |access-date=21 April 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}} It was opposite the Langlands Hall (also called the East Canaga Hall) at ({{Coord|-26.6876|151.0034|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Langlands Hall (former)}}).{{cite news|date=6 February 1934|title=LANGLANDS SCHOOL|page=4|newspaper=The Dalby Herald|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218944209|access-date=15 December 2020|via=National Library of Australia}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Langlands had a population of 7 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31648|name=Langlands (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Langlands had a population of 30 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31633|name=Langlands (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Homesteads - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
- Elouera ({{coord|-26.7218|150.9915|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Elouera (homestead)}})
- Langlands ({{coord|-26.6859|150.9739|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Langlands (homestead)}})
- Pleasant View ({{coord|-26.7146|150.9804|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Pleasant View (homestead)}})
- Ponderosa ({{coord|-26.6723|151.0203|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ponderosa (homestead)}})
- Torquay ({{coord|-26.7058|150.9865|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Torquay (homestead)}})
Education
There are no schools in Langlands. The nearest primary schools are Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north and Jandowae State School in Jandowae to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Jandowae State School which provides secondary schooling to Year 10. For schooling to Year 12, the nearest secondary school is Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla to the west.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 December 2020}}
References
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{{Western Downs Region}}