Plainland
| Plainland Queensland |
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Porter's Plainland Hotel - established in 1908
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 Plainland
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| Population | 1,672 (2011 census)[1] (2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Churchill | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Laidley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Plainland is a town situated in the Lockyer Valley of South East Queensland, Australia. The town lies 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Brisbane, the state capital, along the Warrego Highway.
At the 2006 census, Plainland had a population of 1,637.[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 1911—serviced by three blacksmiths, the Plainland Hotel, a state school and a general store.[2]
Plainland Post Office opened by 1899 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1966.[3]
The rural population of Plainland declined until the 1990s when significant rural residential development began. The town is now serviced by Faith Lutheran College, a small shopping centre, the Plainland Hotel and a hardware store. A farmers' market is held adjacent to the hotel on Sundays.[2]
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