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]
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Coordinates | 24.5302°S 151.7527°E / -24.5302; 151.7527 (Lowmead (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
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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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]
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]
Lowmead State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3077-3083 Lowmead Road (24.5244°S 151.7449°E / -24.5244; 151.7449 (Lowmead State School)).[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]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Gladstone Region, Queensland | |
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