Plainland

Plainland
Queensland
Porter's Plainland Hotel - established in 1908
Plainland
Coordinates 27°38′S 152°23′E / 27.633°S 152.383°E / -27.633; 152.383Coordinates: 27°38′S 152°23′E / 27.633°S 152.383°E / -27.633; 152.383
Population 1,672 (2011 census)[1] (2011)
 • Density 66.09/km2 (171.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4341
Area 25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Lockyer Valley Region
County Churchill
Parish Laidley
State electorate(s) Lockyer
Federal Division(s) Blair
Localities around Plainland:
Lake Clarendon Lake Atkinson Lowood
Gatton Plainland Minden
Forest Hill Laidley Grandchester

Plainland is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality lies 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Brisbane, the state capital, along the Warrego Highway.

At the 2011 census, Plainland had a population of 1,672.[1]

History

Plainland was settled by a dozen German families in 1878. The families were mostly from West Prussia. The community constructed a Lutheran church in 1884 which was replaced in 1897. About 60 families, mainly of German origin were living in the area in 1911serviced by three blacksmiths, the Plainland Hotel, a state school and a general store.[3]

Plainland State School Initial opened circa 1886 and closed in 1966.[4]

Plainland Post Office opened by 1899 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1966.[5]

The rural population of Plainland declined until the 1990s when significant rural residential development began. The area is now serviced Faith Lutheran College (opened in 1999),[4] a small shopping centre, the Plainland Hotel and a hardware store. A farmers' market is held adjacent to the hotel on Sundays.[3]

Education

Faith Lutheran College is a private co-educational secondary school (7-12) at 5 Faith Street, operated by Lutheran Education Queensland. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 719 students with 56 teachers (53.95 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff (48.95 full-time equivalent).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Plainland". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Plainland - locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Plainland". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Faith Lutheran College Plainland. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

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  • "Plainland". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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