Lowmead is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Lowmead had a population of 179 people.[1]
| Lowmead Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Lowmead State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Lowmead | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°31′49″S 151°45′10″E / 24.5302°S 151.7527°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 179 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5372/km2 (1.391/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4676 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 333.2 km2 (128.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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 locality is served by:
- Irkanda railway station (24°29′29″S 151°42′15″E / 24.4914°S 151.7041°E)[4]
- Baffle railway station (24°32′50″S 151°46′39″E / 24.5473°S 151.7775°E)[4]
The Bruce Highway passes through the south-west of the locality (entering from Kolonga to the south and exiting to Gindoran to the north).[5]
History
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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.[6]
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.[7][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]
The Lowmead railway station once served the town, but it is now closed.[4] It was west of the junction of Lowmead Road and John Clifford Way (24°31′46″S 151°45′07″E / 24.52943°S 151.75202°E).[10][11]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the locality of Lowmead had a population of 225 people.[12]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Lowmead had a population of 156 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Lowmead had a population of 179 people.[1]
Education
editLowmead 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).[14][15] 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).[16]
There are no secondary schools in Lowmead. The nearest secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Rosedale to the east.[5]
Notable residents
edit- Trevor Coomber, politician
- Daniel Keighran, soldier
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lowmead (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. 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.
- ^ Edwards, Alyce (18 March 2014). "Flood-hit students offered 'special consideration'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "County of Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Parish of Warro" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lowmead (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lowmead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
Further reading
edit- Peeps into the past of Lowmead District : Lowmead State School golden jubilee : 1908-1958, Lowmead State School, 1958, retrieved 1 August 2023
External links
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