Laax

Laax (Romansh: Lags) is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

History

Laax is first mentioned around 1290-98 as Lags.

Geography

Laax has an area, as of 2006, of 31.7 km² (12.2 sq mi). Of this area, 35.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (29.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the Ilanz sub-district of the Surselva district. The municipality of Laax stretches from the village itself, to Plaun and the Vorab, in the skiing area. This is all one valley and the river eventually flows to the Rhine river. It consists of the village of Laax and the hamlets of Salums, Cons, Laax Murschetg, and Laax Dorf. The ski-lifts are in Laax Murschetg.

A small lake, Laaxersee (Lag Grond), is located in the village.

The village has views of the Signina group to the south and the Flimserstein to the north. The main facilities in the village include a swimming pool, a small supermarket, a post office and several shops, including a bakery.

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School is a co-educational private day school on the southern end of the Gold Coast, Australia, offering an integrated NSW curriculum from pre-school through to Year 12. The school has two campuses, pre-school through to Year 4 at Tweed Heads South, and Year 5 through to Year 12 in Terranora, New South Wales. It is located in the Anglican Diocese of Grafton.

History

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School was established in 1981 as a result of initiatives taken by the Rector and parishioners of St. Cuthbert's Church, Tweed Heads. The campus at Sunshine Avenue has progressively expanded its facilities and 1995 saw the growth into secondary years. In 1996 the Senior School relocated to its permanent site at Mahers Lane, Terranora, with the middle school joining it in 1997. The Pre-school opened at the Junior School Campus in 1998. Development is ongoing at both campuses to house Lindisfarne’s expanding enrollment.

Location

Located in Terranora in the Tweed Valley hinterland, the school overlooks the Terranora Broadwater and out to the Pacific Ocean. Brisbane is one and a quarter hours north, and Byron Bay thirty minutes south. The Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta is twenty minutes from the school.