Lawnton, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Lawnton is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

[5] The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner, the blacksmith Stephen Lawn.

Leis was a German immigrant who was a local farmer and also operated as a carrier to the Gympie goldfields using a barge to take goods across the North Pine River.

[8][9][10] On Saturday 25 August 1888, Lady Musgrave, wife of the Queensland Governor Anthony Musgrave laid the foundation stone for St Thomas’ Anglican church at North Pine (as the area was previously known).

The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.1%, England 4%, Philippines 1%, India 0.9%, South Africa 0.6%.

90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Spanish.

[1] The Lawnton industrial estate as well as retail and commerce establishments along Gympie Road provide local services and employment.

[31][35] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 50 students with 5 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

[4] The Moreton Bay City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Barclay Park on Nightingale Drive.

[40] Lawnton railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Cleveland, Ipswich, Beenleigh and Springfield Central, as well as Kippa-Ring.

Gympie Road crosses the North Pine River, 2024
Stephen Lawn (1836-1917)
Carl Leis (1839-1926)
Remains of the approaches of the 1913 railway bridge, 2024
Lawnton State School, 2024
Leis Park boat ramp with the Gympie Road bridge in the background, 2024
Lawnton cemetery, 2007