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Lawnton, Queensland

February 05, 2023

Lawnton is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Lawnton had a population of 5,658 people.[1]

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Coordinates27°16′55″S 152°58′57″E / 27.2819°S 152.9824°E / -27.2819; 152.9824 (Lawnton (centre of suburb))Coordinates: 27°16′55″S 152°58′57″E / 27.2819°S 152.9824°E / -27.2819; 152.9824 (Lawnton (centre of suburb))
Population5,658 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density658/km2 (1,704/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4501
Area8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location24 km (15 mi) N of Brisbane GPO.[2]
LGA(s)Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Dickson

Geography

Lawnton is bounded on the north and north-east by the North Pine River, to the south-east by the South Pine River and Four Mile Creek.[4]

Brisbane–Woodford Road, concurrent with Gympie Road, passes through the centre of the suburb in a south-north direction.[4]

The Caboolture railway line (North Coast railway line) enters the suburb from the north (Petrie) and exits to the south (Strathpine) with the suburb served by Lawnton railway station (27°16′53″S 152°58′51″E / 27.2815°S 152.9809°E / -27.2815; 152.9809 (Lawnton railway station)).[5]

History

 
Portrait of Stephen Lawn (1836-1917)

The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner, the blacksmith Stephen Lawn. The property was acquired by Queensland Rail and was named Lawnton.[6][7]

On Saturday 25 August 1888, Lady Musgrave, wife of the Queensland Governor Anthony Musgrave laid the foundation stone for St Thomas’ Anglican church at North Pine (as the area was previously known).[8] It was located on the corner of Station Road and Todds Road (27°16′58″S 152°58′54″E / 27.2828°S 152.9818°E / -27.2828; 152.9818 (St Thomas's Anglican Church (former)))[9] on land donated by Stephen Lawn and built by James Todd. The church was dedicated on St Thomas's Day 21 December 1888 by Reverend C.G. Robinson, Rural Dean of Brisbane.[10][11][12] The pulpit from the Samsonvale Homestead was donated to the church by William Joyner. The church was last used in 1984.[13] Its altar rails were re-conditioned for re-use in the new St Faith's Anglican Church in Strathpine, while the altar and other furnishings from St Thomas's were used to create a St Thomas' Chapel within the new church. The old church was relocated to the Old Petrie Town open-air museum.[14]

Lawnton State School opened in 1967.[15]

Pine Rivers Special School opened in April 1986.[16]

The area east of Gympie Road was previously known as Wyllie (named after Alexander James Wyllie) until September 1989 when the Queensland Government decided to incorporate it within the suburb of Lawnton.[6][17] It was also the location of the World War II Petrie Airfield.[18]

In the 2011 census, Lawnton recorded a population of 5,356 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Lawnton population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 78.3% of people living in Lawnton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.1%, England 4%, Philippines 1%, India 0.9%, South Africa 0.6%. 90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Spanish.[19]

In the 2016 census, Lawnton had a population of 5,658 people.[1]

Economy

The Lawnton industrial estate as well as retail and commerce establishments along Gympie Road provide local services and employment. Alluvial gravel and sand mining also occur in Lawnton. There have been recent industrial and retail developments in Lawnton.

Education

Lawnton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Todds Road (27°16′54″S 152°58′29″E / 27.2818°S 152.9747°E / -27.2818; 152.9747 (Lawnton State School)).[20][21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 553 students with 40 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes a special education program.[20]

Pine Rivers Special School is a special primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls at 10 Lawnton Pocket Road (27°16′58″S 152°59′02″E / 27.2829°S 152.9839°E / -27.2829; 152.9839 (Pine Rivers Special School)).[20][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 201 students with 58 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff (41 full-time equivalent).[22]

YOS Lawnton is a private secondary (10-12) school for boys and girls at 27-29 Lawnton Pocket Road (27°16′59″S 152°59′06″E / 27.2830°S 152.9851°E / -27.2830; 152.9851 (YOS Lawnton)).[20][24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 50 students with 5 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[22] This school is a Youth Outreach Service by the Salvation Army which aims to get students who have disengaged with schooling to re-engage.[24]

There is no mainstream secondary school in Lawnton. The nearest government secondary schools are Pine Rivers State High School in neighbouring Strathpine to the south and Bray Park State High School in neighbouring Bray Park to the south-west.[4]

Amenities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Barclay Park on Nightingale Drive.[25]

 
Lawnton cemetery, 2007

Leis Park has electric barbecues and a boat ramp into the North Pine River. Wyllie Park on the Lawnton / Petrie border also has electric barbecues.

Lawnton Cemetery (also known as Mary Bray Park) is located on Norfolk Avenue (27°16′36″S 152°58′37″E / 27.2766°S 152.9770°E / -27.2766; 152.9770 (Lawnton Cemetery)).[26]

Transport

Lawnton railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Cleveland, Ipswich, Beenleigh and Springfield Central, as well as Kippa-Ring.

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lawnton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ "Australian Distances". Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Lawnton – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45446)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Lawnton (entry 45446)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. ^ . Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  8. ^ "St. Thomas's, North Pine". The Telegraph. No. 4, 954. Queensland, Australia. 27 August 1888. p. 5. from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Samford" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. marked with a "+". from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Epitome of news". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLV, no. 9, 653. Queensland, Australia. 21 December 1888. p. 4. from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLV, no. 9, 653. Queensland, Australia. 21 December 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 28 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "St. Thomas', North Pine". The Telegraph. No. 5, 056. Queensland, Australia. 26 December 1888. p. 2. from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ . Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Old Petrie Town - Buildings". oldpetrietown.com. from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Lawnton SS". from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Item ID3411834, Queensland Place Names Act 1988 - Place Name for Omission. - Mr W.H. Glasson". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 29 April 2021. — includes a map showing the boundaries of Wyllie
  18. ^ "Place". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  19. ^ "2011 Lawnton, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  20. ^ a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Lawnton State School". from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ^ a b c "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Pine Rivers Special School". from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  24. ^ a b "HOME". yoslawnton. from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council. from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  26. ^ "Lawnton Cemetery". Moreton Bay Region. from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

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Lawnton is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region Queensland Australia 3 In the 2016 census Lawnton had a population of 5 658 people 1 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLLawnton Moreton Bay Region QueenslandNewer shops in LawntonLawntonCoordinates27 16 55 S 152 58 57 E 27 2819 S 152 9824 E 27 2819 152 9824 Lawnton centre of suburb Coordinates 27 16 55 S 152 58 57 E 27 2819 S 152 9824 E 27 2819 152 9824 Lawnton centre of suburb Population5 658 2016 census 1 Density658 km2 1 704 sq mi Postcode s 4501Area8 6 km2 3 3 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location24 km 15 mi N of Brisbane GPO 2 LGA s Moreton Bay RegionState electorate s KurwongbahPine RiversFederal division s DicksonSuburbs around Lawnton Petrie Petrie Murrumba DownsJoyner Lawnton StrathpineBray Park Strathpine Bald Hills Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Economy 4 Education 5 Amenities 6 Transport 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditLawnton is bounded on the north and north east by the North Pine River to the south east by the South Pine River and Four Mile Creek 4 Brisbane Woodford Road concurrent with Gympie Road passes through the centre of the suburb in a south north direction 4 The Caboolture railway line North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the north Petrie and exits to the south Strathpine with the suburb served by Lawnton railway station 27 16 53 S 152 58 51 E 27 2815 S 152 9809 E 27 2815 152 9809 Lawnton railway station 5 History Edit Portrait of Stephen Lawn 1836 1917 The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner the blacksmith Stephen Lawn The property was acquired by Queensland Rail and was named Lawnton 6 7 On Saturday 25 August 1888 Lady Musgrave wife of the Queensland Governor Anthony Musgrave laid the foundation stone for St Thomas Anglican church at North Pine as the area was previously known 8 It was located on the corner of Station Road and Todds Road 27 16 58 S 152 58 54 E 27 2828 S 152 9818 E 27 2828 152 9818 St Thomas s Anglican Church former 9 on land donated by Stephen Lawn and built by James Todd The church was dedicated on St Thomas s Day 21 December 1888 by Reverend C G Robinson Rural Dean of Brisbane 10 11 12 The pulpit from the Samsonvale Homestead was donated to the church by William Joyner The church was last used in 1984 13 Its altar rails were re conditioned for re use in the new St Faith s Anglican Church in Strathpine while the altar and other furnishings from St Thomas s were used to create a St Thomas Chapel within the new church The old church was relocated to the Old Petrie Town open air museum 14 Lawnton State School opened in 1967 15 Pine Rivers Special School opened in April 1986 16 The area east of Gympie Road was previously known as Wyllie named after Alexander James Wyllie until September 1989 when the Queensland Government decided to incorporate it within the suburb of Lawnton 6 17 It was also the location of the World War II Petrie Airfield 18 In the 2011 census Lawnton recorded a population of 5 356 people 50 9 female and 49 1 male The median age of the Lawnton population was 36 years 1 year below the national median of 37 78 3 of people living in Lawnton were born in Australia The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5 1 England 4 Philippines 1 India 0 9 South Africa 0 6 90 7 of people spoke only English at home the next most common languages were 0 8 Hindi 0 5 Tagalog 0 3 Dutch 0 3 Italian 0 3 Spanish 19 In the 2016 census Lawnton had a population of 5 658 people 1 Economy EditThe Lawnton industrial estate as well as retail and commerce establishments along Gympie Road provide local services and employment Alluvial gravel and sand mining also occur in Lawnton There have been recent industrial and retail developments in Lawnton Education EditLawnton State School is a government primary Prep 6 school for boys and girls at Todds Road 27 16 54 S 152 58 29 E 27 2818 S 152 9747 E 27 2818 152 9747 Lawnton State School 20 21 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 553 students with 40 teachers 33 full time equivalent and 27 non teaching staff 17 full time equivalent 22 It includes a special education program 20 Pine Rivers Special School is a special primary and secondary Early Childhood 12 school for boys and girls at 10 Lawnton Pocket Road 27 16 58 S 152 59 02 E 27 2829 S 152 9839 E 27 2829 152 9839 Pine Rivers Special School 20 23 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 201 students with 58 teachers 49 full time equivalent and 62 non teaching staff 41 full time equivalent 22 YOS Lawnton is a private secondary 10 12 school for boys and girls at 27 29 Lawnton Pocket Road 27 16 59 S 152 59 06 E 27 2830 S 152 9851 E 27 2830 152 9851 YOS Lawnton 20 24 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 50 students with 5 teachers and 11 non teaching staff 8 full time equivalent 22 This school is a Youth Outreach Service by the Salvation Army which aims to get students who have disengaged with schooling to re engage 24 There is no mainstream secondary school in Lawnton The nearest government secondary schools are Pine Rivers State High School in neighbouring Strathpine to the south and Bray Park State High School in neighbouring Bray Park to the south west 4 Amenities EditThe Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Barclay Park on Nightingale Drive 25 Lawnton cemetery 2007 Leis Park has electric barbecues and a boat ramp into the North Pine River Wyllie Park on the Lawnton Petrie border also has electric barbecues Lawnton Cemetery also known as Mary Bray Park is located on Norfolk Avenue 27 16 36 S 152 58 37 E 27 2766 S 152 9770 E 27 2766 152 9770 Lawnton Cemetery 26 Transport EditLawnton railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane Cleveland Ipswich Beenleigh and Springfield Central as well as Kippa Ring References Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Lawnton SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 Australian Distances Retrieved 15 July 2022 Lawnton suburb in Moreton Bay Region entry 45446 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 20 July 2021 a b c Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 22 December 2021 Railway stations and sidings Queensland Queensland Open Data Queensland Government 2 October 2020 Archived from the original on 5 October 2020 Retrieved 5 October 2020 a b Lawnton entry 45446 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 27 July 2014 Pine Rivers township history Moreton Bay Regional Council Archived from the original on 11 August 2014 Retrieved 3 July 2014 St Thomas s North Pine The Telegraph No 4 954 Queensland Australia 27 August 1888 p 5 Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 Retrieved 28 July 2020 via National Library of Australia Samford Map Queensland Government 1930 marked with a Archived from the original on 17 September 2020 Retrieved 17 September 2020 Epitome of news The Brisbane Courier Vol XLV no 9 653 Queensland Australia 21 December 1888 p 4 Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 Retrieved 28 July 2020 via National Library of Australia The Brisbane Courier The Brisbane Courier Vol XLV no 9 653 Queensland Australia 21 December 1888 p 4 Retrieved 28 July 2020 via National Library of Australia St Thomas North Pine The Telegraph No 5 056 Queensland Australia 26 December 1888 p 2 Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 Retrieved 17 September 2020 via National Library of Australia Closed Churches Anglican Church of Southern Queensland Archived from the original on 3 April 2019 Retrieved 3 April 2019 Old Petrie Town Buildings oldpetrietown com Archived from the original on 17 September 2020 Retrieved 17 September 2020 Lawnton SS Archived from the original on 4 February 2017 Retrieved 1 February 2017 Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools Queensland Government Retrieved 18 April 2019 Item ID3411834 Queensland Place Names Act 1988 Place Name for Omission Mr W H Glasson Queensland State Archives Retrieved 29 April 2021 includes a map showing the boundaries of Wyllie Place Queensland WWII Historic Places Queensland Government 30 June 2014 Archived from the original on 28 June 2021 Retrieved 29 April 2021 2011 Lawnton Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics www abs gov au Retrieved 3 August 2022 a b c d State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Lawnton State School Archived from the original on 8 April 2020 Retrieved 21 November 2018 a b c ACARA School Profile 2018 Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Archived from the original on 27 August 2020 Retrieved 28 January 2020 Pine Rivers Special School Archived from the original on 14 August 2020 Retrieved 21 November 2018 a b HOME yoslawnton Archived from the original on 18 May 2021 Retrieved 22 December 2021 Mobile Library Moreton Bay Regional Council Archived from the original on 30 January 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2018 Lawnton Cemetery Moreton Bay Region Archived from the original on 28 December 2021 Retrieved 6 January 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lawnton Queensland Lawnton Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lawnton Queensland amp oldid 1134093596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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