Lowesby, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°20′23″S 148°41′04″E / 24.3397°S 148.6844°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 379.7 km2 (146.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 21 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0553/km2 (0.143/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Lowesby is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lowesby had a population of 21 people.[1]
Geography
The Comet River enters the locality from the south-east (Rolleston), then forms the western boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-west (Orion / Togara).[3]
The Blackwater Rolleston Road enters the locality from the north-east (Humboldt) and exits to the south-west (Rolleston).[4] The Blackwater railway line enters the locality from the north (Togara) and exits to the north-west (Orion); there are no railway stations within the locality.[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop-growing.[5]
History
The Lowesby pastoral station is visible on a 1861 map.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lowesby had a population of 11 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Lowesby had a population of 21 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Lowesby. The nearest government primary school is Rolleston State School in neighbouring Rolleston to the south-west. There are no nearby secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lowesby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Lowesby – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46961)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ↑ "Item ID629083, Sketch of part of the Comet River shewing the accepted tenders for runs, including Yandina, Sherwood, Somerby, Yandilla, Meteor 1-8, Lowesby, Planet 2, Yako. 5-1/3 miles to the inch. Special Land Board of Executive Council (quarter size map)". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lowesby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.