Population 396 (2011 census) LGA(s) Isaac Region Mean max temp Mean min temp Postal code 4707 Federal division Division of Capricornia | Postcode(s) 4707 State electorate(s) Mirani Elevation 18 m Local time Friday 3:22 PM | |
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Location 802 km (498 mi) NW of Brisbane
186 km (116 mi) NW of Rockhampton
159 km (99 mi) S of Mackay
82 km (51 mi) N of Marlborough Weather 28°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 34% Humidity | ||
St Lawrence is a small town and locality in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Isaac Region local government area. In the 2011 census, St Lawrence had a population of 396 people.
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Map of St Lawrence QLD 4707, Australia
Geography
St Lawrence is located 802 kilometres (498 mi) north of Brisbane and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) off the Bruce Highway.The town is located south of St Lawrence Creek, which flows into a vast bay known as Broad Sound, a waterway noted for its large tidal range (up to 9 metres (30 ft) in the summer).
The North Coast railway line passes through the town, which is served by St Lawrence railway station.
History
The township of St Lawrence was originally established to maintain the Customs Office for the Port of St Lawrence.
The St Lawrence State School opened on 28 May 1871.
At the 2006 census, St Lawrence and the surrounding area had a population of 195.
St Lawrence was the administrative centre of the Shire of Broadsound until 2008, when the shire was amalgamated with the Shire of Belyando and the Shire of Nebo to form the Isaac Region local government area. Moranbah is the administrative centre of the new region but the former Broadsound Shire offices at 36 Macartney Street are still used as the local offices of the Isaac Regional Council. The building was described in 2004 as "a disarmingly elegant building which seems quite out of place in this otherwise undistinguished town".
Once a prosperous port town, exporting cattle from the hinterland, most residents are now railway workers.
Heritage listings
St Lawrence has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education
St Lawrence State School is in Macartney Street. In 2015, it had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers (1 equivalent full-time). The school motto is 'Knowledge, Truth, Honesty'.