Langley, Queensland

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Langley

| city =

| state = qld

| image =

| caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|-25.1136|151.2511|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Langley (centre of locality)}}

| pop =

| pop_year =

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4630

| area = 46.3

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 37.8

| dir1 = SSE

| location1 = Monto

| dist2 = 41.7

| dir2 = NNE

| location2 = Eidsvold

| dist3 = 115

| dir3 = NW

| location3 = Gayndah

| dist4 = 158

| dir4 = WSW

| location4 = Bundaberg

| dist5 = 447

| dir5 = NW

| location5 = Brisbane

| lga = North Burnett Region

| stategov = Callide

| fedgov = Flynn

| near-n = Tellebang

| near-ne = Tellebang

| near-e = Yarrol

| near-se = Yarrol

| near-s = Yarrol

| near-sw = Abercorn

| near-w = Kapaldo

| near-nw = Tellebang

| elevation = 200-240

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Langley is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45383|Langley|locality in North Burnett Region|accessdate=15 December 2020}}

There is no census data for Langley; it is included with neighbouring Tellebang which had a combined population of 60 in the {{CensusAU|2021}}.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32768|name=Tellebang (SAL)|accessdate=26 October 2023|quick=on}}

Geography

The Burnett River bounds the locality to the south and east.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=15 December 2020}}

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Tellebang) and exits to the south-west (Abercorn). Splinter Creek runs roughly parallel and east of the highway, both entering from Tellebang and exiting to Abercorn.

Gin Gin–Mount Perry–Monto Road runs through from south-east to north.

The terrain ranges from {{Convert|200 to 240|m||abbr=}} above sea level. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of irrigated crop growing near the creek and river.

History

Langley Flat Provisional School opened in 1927, becoming Langley Flat State School in 1927. It closed temporarily on two occasions before finally closing in 1947.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} It was on the corner of the Burnett Highway and Cooks Road ({{Coord|-25.0963|151.2277|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Langley Flat State School (former)}}) with Splinter Creek to the east.{{Cite web|date=1939|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214220031/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m158-surv-control-1939.jpg|archive-date=14 December 2020|access-date=14 December 2020|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}}

Education

There are no schools in Langley. The nearest primary school is Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Eidsvold State School in Eidsvold to the south and Monto State High School in Monto to the north.

Amenities

There is a camping reserve on the Burnett Highway ({{Coord|-25.1043|151.2232|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Camping reserve}}).

References

Category:North Burnett Region

Category:Localities in Queensland