Laidley North, Queensland


Laidley North is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Laidley North had a population of 408 people.

History

The locality was named on 3 June 1994. Its name is derived from the town name of Laidley, which itself derives from the naming of Laidleys Plain by explorer Allan Cunningham after James Laidley New South Wales Deputy Commissary General.
Laidley North Mixed State School opened on 1 April 1889. In 1897 the name was changed to Laidley North State School. A secondary department was added in 1964 to 1984. The school closed on 12 December 1998.