Lowestoff, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 22°50′12″S 148°05′06″E / 22.8366°S 148.085°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 291.3 km2 (112.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 36 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1236/km2 (0.320/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4723 | ||||||||||||
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Lowestoff is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Lowestoff had a population of 36 people.[2]
Geography
Cotherstone Road enters the locality from the south (Khosh Bulduk) and exit to the north (Dysart). It is the main route through the locality. Despite the name, the road does not enter neighbouring Cotherstone to the north-east.[4]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Lowestoff has the following mountains:
- Little Peak (22°47′19″S 148°08′54″E / 22.7887°S 148.1482°E) rising to 458 metres (1,503 ft) above sea level[6][7]
- Calvert Peak (22°48′40″S 148°10′14″E / 22.8111°S 148.1705°E) 634 metres (2,080 ft)[6][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lowestoff had a population of 32 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Lowestoff had a population of 36 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Lowestoff. The nearest government primary schools are Capella State School in Capella to the south and Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Capella State High School in Capella to the south and Dysart State High School in Dysart to the north-east.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lowestoff (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lowestoff (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lowestoff – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46962)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Little Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 19672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Calvert Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 5801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lowestoff (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 14 February 2025.