Lowmead, Queensland
Lowmead Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Lowmead | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°31′49″S 151°45′10″E / 24.5302°S 151.7527°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 156 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.4682/km2 (1.213/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4676 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 333.2 km2 (128.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Lowmead is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Lowmead had a population of 156 people.[1]
Geography[]
The town is situated in the north of the locality on the North Coast railway line which passes through the north-east of the locality (entering from Berajondo to the south and exiting to Colosseum to the north). The Bruce Highway passes through the south-west of the locality (entering from Kolonga to the south and exiting to Gindoran to the north).[4]
History[]
In 1887, 14,350 acres (5,810 ha) of land were resumed from the Toweran pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.[5]
Lowmead Provisional School opened on 20 May 1908. It was upgraded to a State School in 1911. Due to low enrolments, the school closed on 12 December 1975 but reopened 23 January 1978.[6][7]
In the 2011 census, Lowmead had a population of 225 people.[8]
In January and March 2013, the school was flooded, causing students to miss a number of weeks of school at the start of the school year.[9]
In the 2016 census, Lowmead had a population of 156 people.[1]
Education[]
Lowmead State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3077-3083 Lowmead Road (24°31′28″S 151°44′42″E / 24.5244°S 151.7449°E).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[12]
Notable residents[]
- Trevor Coomber, politician
- Daniel Keighran, soldier
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lowmead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Lowmead – town in Gladstone Region (entry 20194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Lowmead – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 5426, Lowmead State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lowmead (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Edwards, Alyce (18 March 2014). "Flood-hit students offered 'special consideration'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Lowmead State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links[]
- Towns in Queensland
- Gladstone Region
- Localities in Queensland