Landsborough, Queensland

Landsborough Queensland
Landsborough Pub, opposite the Landsborough railway station
Landsborough
Coordinates	26.8091°S 152.9655°E / -26.8091; 152.9655 (Landsborough (town centre))
Population	4,446 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	74.10/km^2 (191.92/sq mi)
Established	1871
Postcode(s)	4550
Area	60.0 km^2 (23.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.3 km (13 mi) W of Caloundra 29.9 km (19 mi) N of Caboolture 75.3 km (47 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Localities around Landsborough: Mooloolah Valley Glenview Corbould Park Bald Knob Landsborough Nirimba Banya Mount Mellum Beerwah Coochin Creek

Landsborough is a town and a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Landsborough had a population of 4,446 people.^[1]

Geography

Landsborough is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is situated north of the Glasshouse Mountains just off Steve Irwin Way, 82 kilometres (51 mi) north of Brisbane at the base of the southern end of the Blackall Range.^{[citation needed]}

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Beerwah), passes through the town in the west of the locality, and then exits the locality to the north-west (Mooloolah Valley).^[4] The town is served by Landsborough railway station (26.8082°S 152.9664°E / -26.8082; 152.9664 (Landsborough railway station)).^[5]

The Bruce Highway passes along the eastern boundary of the locality.^[4] Glass House Mountains Road (Steve Irwin Way) passes through from south to north-east, and the Landsborough–Maleny Road exits to the north-west.^[6]

Landsborough has the following mountains, all in the east of the locality:

• Alfs Hill (26.8282°S 153.0196°E / -26.8282; 153.0196 (Alfs Hill)) 104 metres (341 ft)^[7][8]
• Deans Hill (26.8198°S 153.0032°E / -26.8198; 153.0032 (Deans Hill)) 107 metres (351 ft)^[7][9]
• Maggies Hill (26.8095°S 153.0066°E / -26.8095; 153.0066 (Maggies Hill)) 142 metres (466 ft)^[7][10]

Ewen Maddock Dam is a reservoir in the north-east of the locality (26.7783°S 152.9955°E / -26.7783; 152.9955 (Ewen Maddock Dam)).^[11]

History

North Coast pioneers standing near Cobb & Co coach outside Landsborough Shire Chambers, which was then located on Landsborough Maleny Road

Landsborough was named for the British-born explorer William Landsborough,^[12] who was the first European to cross Australia north to south. The earliest European settlers arrived in the area in 1871. Originally called Mellum Creek ("mellum" is an Aboriginal word for "volcano"), it dates from 1871 when Isaac Burgess erected a slab hut with bark roof as "port of call" for Cobb and Co coaches stopping for refreshments and a change of horses.^[12][13]

Mellum Creek Provisional School opened on 29 September 1879 and closed in 1882. It reopened in 1884 and, in 1891, was renamed Landsborough Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Landsborough State School.^[14][15]

Mellum Creek Post Office opened on 23 January 1881. It was renamed Landsborough in 1890.^[16]

In the past Landsborough was one of the larger towns of the Sunshine Coast having a large logging industry.^[17]

In 1912, the town became the administrative centre for the Landsborough Shire after separating from the Caboolture Shire. Advertisements for the September 1927 auction of land in the Landsborough Township Estate emphasized the prosperity and fast-growing nature of the town.^[18][19] Landsborough Shire merged into the City of Caloundra in 1968.^[12]

Landsborough Peace Memorial Park was opened in 1922 to contribute to the end of World War I.

Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall, 2008

The Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall was celebrated with a stump capping ceremony on 24 November 1923 involving Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murrumba, Richard Warren. The hall was officially opened on 4 May 1924 by Queensland Governor, Matthew Nathan.^[20]

St John's Anglican Church was dedicated on 13 October 1956 by Archbishop Reginald Halse. It closed circa 1987.^[21] The building was sold for removal.^[22]

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church opened its church at Beerwah on 16 December 2000. It was a result of the merger of the Glasshouse Uniting Church, Beerwah Uniting Church, Landsborough Uniting Church and Mooloolah Uniting Church.^[23]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the town of Landsborough had a population of 3,706 people.^[24]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Landsborough had a population of 3,812 people.^[25]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Landsborough had a population of 4,446 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Landsborough has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Cribb Street: Landsborough Air Raid Shelter^[26]
• 6 Maleny Street: former Landsborough Shire Council Chambers^[27]
• Steve Irwin Way in Glenview: North Coast Roadside Rest Areas^[28]

Education

Landsborough State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 41 Gympie Street North (26.8040°S 152.9645°E / -26.8040; 152.9645 (Landsborough State School)).^[29][30] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 353 students with 27 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).^[31] It includes a special education program.^[29]

There are no secondary schools in Landsborough. The nearest government secondary school is Beerwah State High School in neighbouring Beerwah to the south.^[4]

Features

Landsborough today is a popular tourism stop off due to the fact it is the first stop and is often regarded as the Gateway to the hinterland Tourist Trail.^[32] Landsborough today features parks and playgrounds, such as Pioneer park. There is a museum located in the former Landsborough Shire Council Chambers which contains a large number of historical artefacts from the local area.^[33] Landsborough's economy mostly derives from small businesses, with many cafés and small eateries.

Museum

The Landsborough Shire Museum houses artefacts from the pre-colonial and the early pioneer years from the area of the former Landsborough shire and the modern-day Caloundra City region. Of note are the artefacts belonging to explorer William Landsborough.

Transport

Landsborough is situated on the North Coast railway line from Brisbane and there are several services daily southbound to Brisbane and northbound to Nambour and Gympie. It is one of the main rail/bus interchanges for Translink bus services to the Sunshine Coast.^{[citation needed]}

The Landsborough railway station provides access to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie via train and is the major bus transport hub for the coastal regions of the Sunshine Coast. This is also the closest railway station to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.^[34]

See also

• Blackall Range road network

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Landsborough (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Landsborough – town in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 18919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
3. "Landsborough – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
5. "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.
6. "Landsborough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
7. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Alfs Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 39142)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Deans Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 39216)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Maggies Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 39215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Ewen Maddock Dam – reservoir in Sunshine Coast Regional (entry 12058)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
12. Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. pp. 129–130. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
13. "Landsborough Entrypoint". 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.
14. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
15. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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17. "Historical Landsborough". Landsborough Area Community Association Incorporated. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
18. "Advertising". The Telegraph. No. 17, 071. Queensland, Australia. 20 August 1927. p. 20 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
19. "Landsborough Township Estate Isles, Love & Co., Auctioneers; S. B. Ward, Surveyor". 1927. hdl:10462/deriv/253871. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
20. "Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
21. "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
22. "Parish profile" (PDF). The Anglican Parish of Caloundra-Glasshouse Country. pp. 3–4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
23. "Glasshouse Country Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
24. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Landsborough (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
25. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Landsborough (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
26. "Public Air Raid Shelter, Landsborough Railway Station (entry 602709)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
27. "Landsborough Shire Council Chambers (former) (entry 601915)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
28. "North Coast Roadside Rest Areas (entry 602698)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
29. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
30. "Landsborough State School". Landsborough State School. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
31. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
32. "Landsborough Qld". highwaytraveller.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
33. "Landsborough Historical Museum". Archived from the original on 1 December 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2005.
34. "Landsborough to Nambour Rail Corridor Study (Department of Transport and Main Roads)". sc-tmrwcmgr-cd.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Landsborough and Landsborough Shire
• Landsborough Historical Museum