Lannercost Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 18°36′47″S 145°58′20″E / 18.6131°S 145.9722°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 168 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.7023/km2 (1.819/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 239.2 km2 (92.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Lannercost is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lannercost had a population of 168 people.[1]
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994.[3][4] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (18°32′31″S 146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E), now in Lannercost.[5][6]
Lannercost State School opened on 24 October 1929 and closed on 10 September 1962.[7] It was on Lannercost Extension Road near the junction with Venables Crossing Road (18°38′28″S 146°01′48″E / 18.6410°S 146.0299°E).[8][9][10]
In the 2016 census, Lannercost had a population of 121 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Lannercost had a population of 168 people.[1]
There are no schools in Lannercost. The nearest primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.[10]