Harlaxton

Harlaxton is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.

Harlaxton is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Harlaxton had a population of 2,547 people. Traditionally a rural area, most of the locality is now residential.

The locality's name originates from Harlaxton House, probably named for Harlaxton in Lincolnshire, England, and built in 1869 in what is now Munro Street as the residence of Francis Thomas Gregory. Gregory was an explorer in Western Australia, before moving to Queensland in 1862, serving as Commissioner of Crown Lands and an appointed Member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1874 until his death in 1888. The home was later used as the summer residence for Lord Lamington who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 until 1901. A Harlaxton railway station was built for his use at the site (on the Main line railway). The house is in a deteriorating condition, partly due to blasts from the neighbouring quarries.Harlaxton State School opened on 2 September 1901.Downlands Sacred Heart College was established on 1 March 1931 by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart as a boarding school for boys. The school had an initial enrolment of 68 students. In 1971 the school accepted day students, both boys and girls. From 1993 girls were also accepted as boarders, enabling siblings to attend the same school.Holy Trinity Anglican Church was dedicated on 2 October 1966 by Archbishop Strong. It closed circa 1982.In the 2016 census, Harlaxton had a population of 2,547 people.