The locality takes its name from the Lanefield railway station which in turn was named by the Queensland Railways Department after pioneer settlers John and Clara Lane.[2][6]
By 1873 a Wesleyan Methodist Church had opened at Brandy Gully.[7]
In 1873 a Baptist church opened in Brandy Gully / Lanefield.[8][9][10]
In the 1890s, dairying was an important industry, so a cooperative dairy was built.[11] It closed in 1905.[6][12]
Coal mining took place from 1918 to circa 1970.[6] Visual evidence of previous coal mining exists in the form of old workings throughout the area.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lanefield had a population of 107 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Lanefield had a population of 97 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Lanefield. The nearest government primary schools are Ashwell State School in neighbouring Ashwell to the north and Rosewood State School in neighbouring Rosewood to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood.[3]
^"TELEGRAPHIC". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXVIII, no. 4, 990. Queensland, Australia. 26 September 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Co-operative Dairying". The Telegraph. No. 5593. Queensland, Australia. 16 September 1890. p. 3. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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