Lawes is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Lawes had a population of 328 people.[1]
| Lawes Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lawes | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′50″S 152°19′28″E / 27.5805°S 152.3244°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 328 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.58/km2 (55.89/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4343 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Lawes is located on the eastern outskirts of the town of Gatton. The Warrego Highway passes from east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Main Line railway passes through the locality from east to west.[3] Lawes railway station served the locality (27°34′12″S 152°19′38″E / 27.5699°S 152.3271°E) but is now abandoned.[4]
History edit
Lawes takes its name from the Lawes railway station, which in turn was named in 1936 (previously known as College Siding because of the adjacent Queensland Agricultural College).[5][6] The Lawes name was proposed by the college principal, John K. Murray, in honour of Sir John Bennett Lawes, who was a scientist and founder of Rothamsted Experimental Station in Hertfordshire, England and promoted the use of artificial fertilizers and particularly superphosphate.[5][2]
In the 2011 census Lawes had a population of 304 people.[7]
In the 2016 census Lawes had a population of 328 people.[1]
Facilities edit
The heritage-listed University of Queensland Gatton Campus is located at Lawes.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lawes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Lawes – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 50249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 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 "Lawes – locality in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Lawes – railway station in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 19057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lawes (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "University of Queensland Gatton Campus (Queensland University) (entry 601672)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
