Lowmead, Queensland

Lowmead Queensland
Lowmead
Coordinates	24°31′49″S 151°45′09″E / 24.53028°S 151.75250°ECoordinates: 24°31′49″S 151°45′09″E / 24.53028°S 151.75250°E
Population	225 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4676
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Lowmead: Colloseum Taunton Mount Maria Gindoran Lowmead Berajondo Monangul Kolonga Rosedale

Lowmead is a town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2011 census, Lowmead had a population of 225 people.^[1]

History

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.^[4][5]

Education

Lowmead State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school located at 3077-3083 Lowmead. Road. In 2013, the school had 13 students in a single multi-age class with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent), but enrolment numbers may have been impacted by flooding.^[6] 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.^[7]

Notable residents

• Trevor Coomber, politician
• Daniel Keighran, soldier

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lowmead (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
2. "Lowmead (town) (entry 20194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
3. "Lowmead (locality) (entry 46610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
5. "Agency ID5426, Lowmead State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
6. "2013 School Annual Report". Lowmead State School. Lowmead State School. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
7. Edwards, Alyce (18 March 2014). "Flood-hit students offered 'special consideration'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2014.