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Lawgi Dawes is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lawgi Dawes had a population of 144 people.[1] It contains the neighbourhood of Lawgi, a former town.[3]

Lawgi Dawes
Queensland
Sign outside Lawgi Hall, 2014
Lawgi Dawes
Coordinates24°35′24″S 150°45′43″E / 24.59°S 150.7619°E / -24.59; 150.7619 (Lawgi Dawes (centre of locality))
Population144 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.2520/km2 (0.6526/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4716
Area571.5 km2 (220.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Lawgi Dawes:
Thangool Valentine Plains Valentine Plains
Thangool Lawgi Dawes Cania
Harrami Coominglah Coominglah

Geography edit

Lawgi is an abandoned neighbourhood (24°34′00″S 150°39′00″E / 24.5666°S 150.65°E / -24.5666; 150.65 (Lawgi (neighbourhood))) within the locality.[3] It is located on the Burnett Highway.[4]

Mardale is a neighbourhood (24°33′S 150°42′E / 24.55°S 150.7°E / -24.55; 150.7 (Mardale (neighbourhood))).[5] It is located on Blackmans Yard Road.[4]

The area is a productive agricultural area with cattle and grain farming predominating.

History edit

During the planning to build the Rannes-Monto railway line,[6] one of the proposed railway stations along the route was assigned the name Lawgi by the Railways Department in 1926. The name is believed to mean home in one of the Aboriginal languages.[2]

Dawes State School opened on 20 June 1932 and closed in October 1932.[7][8][9][10] It was located near the proposed Dawes railway station at the intersection of the Burnett Highway and Blackmans Yard Road (approx 24°38′50″S 150°44′52″E / 24.6473°S 150.7477°E / -24.6473; 150.7477 (Dawes State School (former))).[11]

Construction of the railway line commenced from Rannes. On Saturday 24 September 1932, the segment from Thangool to Lawgi was officially opened by the Minister for Railways, John Dash (the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra).[12] This resulted in the establishment of the township of Lawgi.

Yaparaba State School opened on 30 August 1934 and closed on 6 February 1970.[13] It was located on a bend in Yaparaba School Road (approx 24°38′07″S 150°42′28″E / 24.63521°S 150.70782°E / -24.63521; 150.70782 (Yaparaba State School (former))) to the immediate south of the never-constructed Yaparaba railway station on the never-constructed section of the railway line.[14]

Lawgi State School opened in September 1935. It was renamed Mardale State School in 1952. The school closed on 13 March 1964.[15][16] It was on Lawgi Connection Road (24°34′15″S 150°38′39″E / 24.5709°S 150.6441°E / -24.5709; 150.6441 (Lawgi State School (former))).[17]

Coominglah State School opened circa December 1939 with teacher Miss Viola Petra Goodfellow.[18][19] It closed circa 1947.[13][20] It was on Burns Road (24°42′32″S 150°48′39″E / 24.70892°S 150.81085°E / -24.70892; 150.81085 (Coominglah State School (former))) just on the border with Coominglah.[21]

The last section of the railway line from Lawgi to Monto was never completed, and Lawgi became the terminus.[22][23] However, the railway line was not profitable and the section from Thangool to Lawgi was closed in 1955.[24] As a result, the township gradually disappeared leaving only the community hall.

In 2003, local artists Gary Latcham and Jo Lawrence painted the exterior of the hall with the silhouettes of bottle trees against a sunset.[25]

In the 2016 census, Lawgi Dawes had a population of 144 people.[1]

In 2019, a decision was made to put cladding on the hall, covering the artwork. Gary Latcham assisted by local volunteer artists repainted the artwork.[25][26]

Amenities edit

 
Lawgi Hall painted with bottle trees, 2014

Lawgi Community Hall at the intersection of the Burnett Highway and the Lawgi Connection Road is used for regular community dances, occasional church services, indoor bowls, polling booth and other community functions. The exterior of the hall features a painting of bottle brushes trees against a multi-coloured sky.[27]

A memorial in the form of a gravestone marks the point where the proposed Rannes-Monto railway line was terminated at Lawgi. There is a rest area behind the hall for travellers.[27]

Free camping is also available at the nearby Lawgi Heritage Park, which boasts 360° views, stunning sunsets and hot showers.

Education edit

There are no schools in Lawgi Dawes. The nearest primary school is Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool to the north-west. The nearest secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the north-west and Monto State High School in Monto to the south-east.[4]

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lawgi Dawes, Queensland.
  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lawgi Dawes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ a b "Lawgi Dawes – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Lawgi – neighborough in Shire of Banana (entry 39282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Mardale – locality unbounded in Shire of Banana (entry 20931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "THE NORTHERN BURNETT". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1919. p. 12. from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "DAWSON VALLEY DISTRICT NEWS". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 2, no. 89. Queensland, Australia. 10 September 1931. p. 39. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "CALLIDE". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 21 October 1931. p. 4 (FIRST EDITION). Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "GOOMERI". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 577. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). [[Queensland Government[[. 1939. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ^ "THE LAWGI EXTENSION". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1932. p. 6. from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  13. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  14. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  16. ^ "Agency ID 6259, Mardale State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Parish of Scoria" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ^ "DAWES". Morning Bulletin. No. 22, 789. Queensland, Australia. 7 December 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 12, no. 648. Queensland, Australia. 14 August 1941. p. 21. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "Agency ID 13187, Coominglah State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  22. ^ "RAIL MOTOR SOUGHT". The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 27 December 1934. p. 49. from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  23. ^ "LAWGI-DAWES RAILWAY". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 August 1932. p. 6. from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  24. ^ "Cut Railway Losses Closing Lawgi And Ridgelands Lines". The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1955. p. 26. from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  25. ^ a b Porteous, Glen (11 January 2019). "Lawgi Hall back to life again". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Public Artwork Artist Call Out". Banana Shire Council. 2018. from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  27. ^ a b "Lawgi Park Rest Area". from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

Further reading edit

  • Thangool State School history update 1927 - 2002 : incorporating historical anecdotes, stories and data from: Clinker Creek, Dawes, Harrami, Kariboe Creek, Lawgi, Mardale, Mt Scoria, Thangool, Yaparaba State Schools, Thangool State School, 2002, ISBN 978-1-876674-45-8

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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Lawgi Dawes is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana Queensland Australia 2 In the 2016 census Lawgi Dawes had a population of 144 people 1 It contains the neighbourhood of Lawgi a former town 3 Lawgi Dawes QueenslandSign outside Lawgi Hall 2014Lawgi DawesCoordinates24 35 24 S 150 45 43 E 24 59 S 150 7619 E 24 59 150 7619 Lawgi Dawes centre of locality Population144 2016 census 1 Density0 2520 km2 0 6526 sq mi Postcode s 4716Area571 5 km2 220 7 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location30 1 km 19 mi SE of Biloela73 2 km 45 mi NW of Monto150 km 93 mi SW of Gladstone172 km 107 mi S of Rockhampton536 km 333 mi NNW of BrisbaneLGA s Shire of BananaState electorate s CallideFederal division s FlynnSuburbs around Lawgi Dawes Thangool Valentine Plains Valentine PlainsThangool Lawgi Dawes CaniaHarrami Coominglah Coominglah Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Amenities 4 Education 5 References 6 Further readingGeography editLawgi is an abandoned neighbourhood 24 34 00 S 150 39 00 E 24 5666 S 150 65 E 24 5666 150 65 Lawgi neighbourhood within the locality 3 It is located on the Burnett Highway 4 Mardale is a neighbourhood 24 33 S 150 42 E 24 55 S 150 7 E 24 55 150 7 Mardale neighbourhood 5 It is located on Blackmans Yard Road 4 The area is a productive agricultural area with cattle and grain farming predominating History editDuring the planning to build the Rannes Monto railway line 6 one of the proposed railway stations along the route was assigned the name Lawgi by the Railways Department in 1926 The name is believed to mean home in one of the Aboriginal languages 2 Dawes State School opened on 20 June 1932 and closed in October 1932 7 8 9 10 It was located near the proposed Dawes railway station at the intersection of the Burnett Highway and Blackmans Yard Road approx 24 38 50 S 150 44 52 E 24 6473 S 150 7477 E 24 6473 150 7477 Dawes State School former 11 Construction of the railway line commenced from Rannes On Saturday 24 September 1932 the segment from Thangool to Lawgi was officially opened by the Minister for Railways John Dash the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mundingburra 12 This resulted in the establishment of the township of Lawgi Yaparaba State School opened on 30 August 1934 and closed on 6 February 1970 13 It was located on a bend in Yaparaba School Road approx 24 38 07 S 150 42 28 E 24 63521 S 150 70782 E 24 63521 150 70782 Yaparaba State School former to the immediate south of the never constructed Yaparaba railway station on the never constructed section of the railway line 14 Lawgi State School opened in September 1935 It was renamed Mardale State School in 1952 The school closed on 13 March 1964 15 16 It was on Lawgi Connection Road 24 34 15 S 150 38 39 E 24 5709 S 150 6441 E 24 5709 150 6441 Lawgi State School former 17 Coominglah State School opened circa December 1939 with teacher Miss Viola Petra Goodfellow 18 19 It closed circa 1947 13 20 It was on Burns Road 24 42 32 S 150 48 39 E 24 70892 S 150 81085 E 24 70892 150 81085 Coominglah State School former just on the border with Coominglah 21 The last section of the railway line from Lawgi to Monto was never completed and Lawgi became the terminus 22 23 However the railway line was not profitable and the section from Thangool to Lawgi was closed in 1955 24 As a result the township gradually disappeared leaving only the community hall In 2003 local artists Gary Latcham and Jo Lawrence painted the exterior of the hall with the silhouettes of bottle trees against a sunset 25 In the 2016 census Lawgi Dawes had a population of 144 people 1 In 2019 a decision was made to put cladding on the hall covering the artwork Gary Latcham assisted by local volunteer artists repainted the artwork 25 26 Amenities edit nbsp Lawgi Hall painted with bottle trees 2014Lawgi Community Hall at the intersection of the Burnett Highway and the Lawgi Connection Road is used for regular community dances occasional church services indoor bowls polling booth and other community functions The exterior of the hall features a painting of bottle brushes trees against a multi coloured sky 27 A memorial in the form of a gravestone marks the point where the proposed Rannes Monto railway line was terminated at Lawgi There is a rest area behind the hall for travellers 27 Free camping is also available at the nearby Lawgi Heritage Park which boasts 360 views stunning sunsets and hot showers Education editThere are no schools in Lawgi Dawes The nearest primary school is Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool to the north west The nearest secondary schools are Biloela State High School in Biloela to the north west and Monto State High School in Monto to the south east 4 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lawgi Dawes Queensland a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Lawgi Dawes SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp a b Lawgi Dawes locality in Shire of Banana entry 49563 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 26 December 2020 a b Lawgi neighborough in Shire of Banana entry 39282 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 16 January 2018 a b c Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 10 January 2021 Mardale locality unbounded in Shire of Banana entry 20931 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 26 December 2020 THE NORTHERN BURNETT The Queenslander Brisbane Qld 1866 1939 Brisbane Qld National Library of Australia 27 September 1919 p 12 Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2014 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 DAWSON VALLEY DISTRICT NEWS The Central Queensland Herald Vol 2 no 89 Queensland Australia 10 September 1931 p 39 Retrieved 27 December 2022 via National Library of Australia CALLIDE The Telegraph Queensland Australia 21 October 1931 p 4 FIRST EDITION Retrieved 27 December 2022 via National Library of Australia GOOMERI Morning Bulletin No 20 577 Queensland Australia 29 June 1932 p 12 Retrieved 27 December 2022 via National Library of Australia Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163 Map Queensland Government 1939 Retrieved 27 December 2022 THE LAWGI EXTENSION Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Qld 1878 1954 Rockhampton Qld National Library of Australia 26 September 1932 p 6 Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2014 a b Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163 Map Queensland Government 1939 Retrieved 27 December 2022 Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools Queensland Government Retrieved 18 April 2014 Agency ID 6259 Mardale State School Queensland State Archives Retrieved 20 April 2014 Parish of Scoria Map Queensland Government 1972 Retrieved 27 December 2022 DAWES Morning Bulletin No 22 789 Queensland Australia 7 December 1939 p 11 Retrieved 28 December 2022 via National Library of Australia PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS The Central Queensland Herald Vol 12 no 648 Queensland Australia 14 August 1941 p 21 Retrieved 28 December 2022 via National Library of Australia Agency ID 13187 Coominglah State School Queensland State Archives Retrieved 28 December 2022 Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163 Map Queensland Government 1950 Archived from the original on 26 December 2022 Retrieved 27 December 2022 RAIL MOTOR SOUGHT The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton Qld 1930 1956 Rockhampton Qld National Library of Australia 27 December 1934 p 49 Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2014 LAWGI DAWES RAILWAY Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Qld 1878 1954 Rockhampton Qld National Library of Australia 19 August 1932 p 6 Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2014 Cut Railway Losses Closing Lawgi And Ridgelands Lines The Central Queensland Herald Rockhampton Qld 1930 1956 Rockhampton Qld National Library of Australia 20 January 1955 p 26 Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2014 a b Porteous Glen 11 January 2019 Lawgi Hall back to life again Rockhampton Morning Bulletin Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 Retrieved 11 January 2021 Public Artwork Artist Call Out Banana Shire Council 2018 Archived from the original on 30 June 2022 Retrieved 11 January 2021 a b Lawgi Park Rest Area Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Retrieved 19 April 2014 Further reading editThangool State School history update 1927 2002 incorporating historical anecdotes stories and data from Clinker Creek Dawes Harrami Kariboe Creek Lawgi Mardale Mt Scoria Thangool Yaparaba State Schools Thangool State School 2002 ISBN 978 1 876674 45 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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